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The Manchester City forward was named the winner of the award on Thursday in Monaco, beating Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and former Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi to the top spot.
The winner, revealed after the UEFA Champions League (UCL) draws, saw off the challenge of teammate Kevin de Bruyne, and former Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi to the award.
This is the second individual honour Haaland will be winning this week following his PFA Playersā Player of the Year award.
The 23-year-old forward scored 52 goals in 53 games as Man City won a treble ā the UCL, English Premier League (EPL), FA Cup.
āI feel good, what more can I say I won the treble at 22-years-old and I am living the dream,ā he said while accepting the award.
āIt was my dream when young, so to do this with my team-mates it is something special and I am really happy it gives me so much more motivation.
āWe have to be more prepared and sharper, for me it is motivation and I am ready to try and do my best and have new great season.ā
Other awards on the night saw Pep Guardiola named UEFA menās coach of the year for leading Man City to the treble.
Sarina Wiegman and Aitana Bonmati were also named UEFA womenās coach and player of the year respectively.
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