This season for the Ballon d'Or is not really liked and I am one of the people who do not like this because in my opinion the decision is not really worth it if it only makes the world cup the main benchmark. It's not that I don't like Messi and I'm a fan of Ronaldo because in the end the fact that Haaland is currently more deserving is indisputable and with Messi's re-election will obviously invite a lot of reactions for now.
I agree with you. Unfortunately, currently the people who criticize Messi the most and feel they don't deserve to win the Ballon D'Or are Ronaldo fans. For me, when Ronaldo fans express their disapproval, it's not because they want Ronaldo to get the Ballon D'Or. They only hate Messi because Messi is Ronaldo's rival. I don't like people like that. I would rather City fans or neutral people discuss this season's Ballon D'Or and not link it to Messi's previous few Ballon d'Ors.