Robert Lewandowski says he’s the best player in the world as he discusses losing Ballon d’Or to Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich star leaves door open to Man City transfer
December 29, 2021
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has opened up on his Ballon d’Or heartbreak, and named himself as the best player in the world.
The Ballon d’Or is widely known as the grandest individual prize in football, and Lewandowski appeared to be a shoo-in to pick up the golden ball in 2020.
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In 2020, the Pole managed 47 goals in 44 games during a year in which Bayern won a famous treble largely thanks to Lewandowski’s unstoppable scoring.
The one award that alluded the 33-year-old goal-scoring machine was the Ballon d’Or though, with the 2020 edition of the prize abandoned due t psg jersey kids mbappe and size 5 ball o the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 ceremony took place at the end of November, and Lewandowski was beaten to the crown by Argentine Copa America winner and Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, who picked up his seventh title.
Messi paid tribute to Lewandowski during his victory speech, saying the 2020 award should have been his, but in an interview at the Expo Dubai, Lewandowski was keen to point out that his numbers were in fact better in 2021.
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“I’ve had so many questions about the Ballon d’Or,” he admitted. “Last year they cancelled it, I couldn’t go, I won everything I could win.
“This year I scored 69 goals in one season so you know…
“I did everything that I could do, beca messi 30 barcelona jersey use in the Champions Leag signed messi jersey ue against PSG I was injured, I couldn’t play.
“But wi psg shirts 01 messi psg jersey large th my performance, with myself, if I stand in front of the mirror I can say to myself ‘you did everything that you can, you scored 69 goals, you won the German league and you can be proud of yourself’.
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“I respe psg soccer shirt ct other players because they are great players but I know that for me it’s important to be myself and think always positively.”
Lewandowski was then asked to decide the age-old debate between the game’s two modern greats, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
“I choose Lewandowski,” he said, showing exactly who he thinks the best player in the world is.
There’s speculation surrounding Lewandowski’s future at the Allianz Arena with his Bayern contract set to expire in the summer of 2023 having been linked with Manchester City in the last transfer window.
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Asked about his contract the Poland c psg 512×512 kit goleiro aptain said: “I’m not thinking about that.
“I’m happy with how things are at the moment and focused on the current season. I’m used to rumours every year so that doesn’t bother me. I haven’t read the press for a long time.”
When asked about having a challenge elsewhere, he said: “I’m always ready for the challenge. I don’t know if it’d be new, but I’m always ready.”
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