It seems that the era of Argentine legend Lionel Messi is nearing an end after he reached the summit he had hoped for throughout his career in the Qatar 2022 World Cup by winning the World Cup for the first time in his history.
The latest statistics indicate a new star who may snatch the title of best in the world from 4 other candidates, including Messi, if he continues with the same performance and numbers he achieves, which is the Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City striker.
During the current period of the 2022-2023 football season, 5 players grab the spotlight with their clubs, with a discrepancy in the levels of some of them when taking into account the entire season, which is currently nearing the end, according to Al Jazeera Net, which says that the Argentine duo Messi and Frenchman Kylian Mbappe are players. Paris Saint-Germain shone remarkably in the Qatar World Cup, but their level declined relatively after the World Cup, compared to the glow of Real Madrid duo Karim Benzema and Vincius Junior, and Manchester City star Erling Haaland, as they contributed greatly to the two teams reaching the Champions League semi-finals and continuing in local tournaments. other.
Al-Jazeera Net website indicates that the newspaper "Sport" (SPORT) The Spanish shed light on the numbers of the five players to resolve the controversy over the best player among this quintet, as the competition between them was limited early to crown an award. "The golden ball" to the best player in the world.
Erling Halland
During the current season, Haaland played 41 matches in all competitions with Manchester City, in which he scored 54 goals, including 32 goals in the English Premier League with 5 assists, while in the Champions League, he scored 12 goals with one assist.
And the market value of Halland increased, according to the site "Market transfer" (Transfermarket) to 170 million euros, and it could rise more than that given his continued brilliance at his young age (22 years).
And she says "Sport" With two months left until the end of the current season, Haaland’s numbers are likely to increase, and according to those numbers, he leads the race for the best player in the world and is difficult for the other four competitors to catch up with.
Kylian Mbappe
There is no dispute that Mbappe is currently one of the best players in the world, despite his failure to lead Paris Saint-Germain to go far in the Champions League.
Mbappe scored 34 goals in 37 games this season, provided 9 assists, and in the Champions League, he scored 7 goals and 3 assists.
The market value of Mbappe (24 years) is currently estimated at about 180 million euros, and it seems that he made up his mind and decided to continue with Paris Saint-Germain and rejected Real Madrid’s offers, stressing that he wanted to win the Champions League with the Parisian team.
Lionel Messi
Messi was the first star in the Qatar World Cup and deservedly won the best player award in the tournament. As for Paris Saint-Germain, Messi’s numbers were not bad, as he scored 20 goals and provided 18 assists in 35 games. As for the Champions League, he scored 4 goals and provided the same amount of passes. decisive for his teammates.
Although the Argentine star has reached the age of 35, his market value is still high, reaching 45 million euros.
Vinicius Jr
The talent of the Brazilian star, Vinicius Junior, exploded during the current season with Real Madrid, and he showed his superior abilities in the Champions League in particular, and contributed to the team reaching the semi-finals, continuing the campaign to defend his title.
The distinguished winger scored 21 goals and provided 17 assists in 46 appearances for Real Madrid, including 6 goals and 5 assists in 10 Champions League matches.
And confirm "Sport" That Vinicius (22 years) poses a danger to the other four competitors, and his continued brilliance in the big matches will be a decisive factor in the issue of competition, given that his market value amounts to 120 million euros.
Karim Benzema
In terms of numbers, Benzema occupies the last place in the list, but he played fewer matches, and suffered for long periods during the current season from injuries, and yet he has some impressive numbers.
The veteran French striker (35 years old) played 35 matches this season in all competitions, scoring 26 goals and providing 6 assists, and his market value is estimated at 35 million euros.
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