By Jack Gallagher Erling Haaland has weighed in on the greatest footballer of all time debate, hailing Lionel Messi as “the best that has ever played”. Despite winning a famous treble with Manchester City during his maiden campaign at the club, scoring a quite ridiculous 52 goals in 53 games in all competitions, Haaland finished second in the 2023 Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards voting. Both awards were won by Lionel Messi, who had guided Argentina to World Cup glory at the end of 2022. The Ballon d’Or voting period included the tournament in Qatar, although those casting bal…