Manchester City star ranks 26th amid a difficult seasonBallon d’Or Snub? Haaland Drops Cryptic Message After Low RankingNorwegian striker Erling Haaland sent strong message after learning his positi...
Manchester City star ranks 26th amid a difficult season
Ballon d’Or Snub? Haaland Drops Cryptic Message After Low Ranking
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland sent strong message after learning his position in the 2025 Ballon d'Or shortlist.
Ballon d'Or placement
Haaland was named among the top 30 players in the world but his final ranking landed him at 26th place, far below expectations for the Man City star.
Player reaction
Haaland shared photo on Snapchat with the caption:
"A bit busy"
signaling his lack of interest in attending the ceremony in Paris tonight at the Chatelet Theatre.
Lost golden boot to Mohamed Salah
Haaland also missed out on the Premier League top scorer award, which went to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, highlighting a challenging campaign for the striker.
Haaland’s reaction underscores the frustrations of a player accustomed to winning, as he faces a rare season without trophies or personal accolades.
2️⃣6️⃣ Erling Haaland
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025
2️⃣7️⃣ Declan Rice
2️⃣8️⃣ Virgil van Dijk
2️⃣9️⃣ Florian Wirtz
3️⃣0️⃣ Michael Olise#ballondorpic.twitter.com/ejRt6QNIPg
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