Matthaus believes Ballon d'Or should have gone to Haaland instead of Messi

Former German international Lothar Matthaus called Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or award a " farce" despite declaring himself a fan of the Argentinian and said the winner should have been Norway's Erling Haaland.
"Haaland has done better than Messi throughout the year. This award is not deserved and it proves that the WC means more than anything. For me, no one was better than Haaland, he has been the best in the last twelve months."
"He won important titles with Manchester City and set goalscoring records. It was a farce even though I have always been a Messi fan," Matthaus told Sky Deutschland.