Guardiola says ‘there should be two Ballon d’Or trophies’

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola touched on the subject of the Ballon d’Or at his press conference ahead of Saturday’s Premier League Round 9 clash with Brighton. The prestigious award will be presented at the end of October, and the main favorites for it are Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi.

“I’ve always said it: two Ballon d’Ors should be awarded a year: one for Messi and one for the rest of the players,” Guardiola began with a sense of humor.

“Holland should win it. We won the treble because he scored 52 goals. But at the same time, Messi deserves it too – his worst season is the best for the other players. Both of them can take it.”

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“From a selfish point of view, I would say I want Erling because he helped us achieve what we achieved. I would be happy, but I won’t tell you it’s unfair if Leo wins,” he added.