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Pep Guardiola: Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland both deserve to win Ballon d'Or

Erling Haaland.[Man City]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland both deserve to win this year's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best soccer player.

Messi, a seven-time winner of the sport's biggest individual honor, fulfilled his life's ambition by leading Argentina to victory at last year's World Cup.

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