Ballon d’Or: ‘It’s clear’ – Jan Åge Fjørtoft names player who should win 2026 award

Former Middlesbrough and Frankfurt forward, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, has named Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland arsenic the subordinate who should triumph the Ballon d’Or.

According to Åge Fjørtoft, it’s wide that Haaland should triumph the Ballon d’Or due to the fact that helium won trophies with Man City past season, helped Norway to scope the quarter-final signifier astatine the 2026 FIFA World Cup and besides scored 58 goals for nine and country.

Haaland is among the 30-man nominees shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or.

“You’ll accidental I’m biased due to the fact that I’m Norwegian too. But to me, it’s clear: Erling Haaland should triumph the Ballon d’Or,” Åge Fjørtoft wrote connected X on Tuesday.

“Two trophies successful England past season. 58 goals for nine and country. Became a planetary prima astatine the World Cup, playing a immense relation successful Norway’s tally to the quarter-finals. Give him the Ballon d’Or.”

Haaland came closest to winning the Ballon d’Or successful 2023, erstwhile helium finished arsenic the runner-up down Lionel Messi.

Ballon d’Or: ‘It’s clear’ – Jan Åge Fjørtoft names subordinate who should triumph 2026 award