Why isn’t Erling Haaland at the Best FIFA Football Awards? Who will collect the prize if he wins?
First it was Lionel Messi, now it’s Erling Haaland . The Norwegian striker is seen by many as the favourite to be named the Best Men’s Player at the 2023 Best FIFA Football Award ceremony in London on Monday, but the Manchester City striker won’t pick up the prize himself should be win for the first time. Follow live coverage of The Best FIFA Football Awards Why isn’t Messi at the Best FIFA Football Awards? It was revealed that two-time winner Messi , the current holder of the award, wouldn’t be flying across the Atlantic for the gala in London as he prioritised training with MLS club Inter Miami, who have just begun pre-season and will play their first warm-up Game against the El Salvador national team in San Salvador on Friday (19 January). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erling Braut Haaland (@erling.haaland) Italy and UAE for City striker Haaland... but not London Now it has emerged that Haaland , who hasn’t played for Manchester City in ...