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Erling Haaland, a forward for Manchester City, has been selected the 2022–23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.
The Belgian won the prize by edging out Lionel Messi of Inter Miami and teammate Kevin De Bruyne.
The Norwegian moved from Borussia Dortmund to the Citizens at the beginning of the previous campaign.
The 22-year-old played a crucial role in Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time ever.
Haaland scored 11 goals in 12 games for Manchester City last season, winning the highest goal scorer award.
In the competition, he has scored 35 goals in just 30 appearances and is currently 19th in the list of all-time Champions League scorers.