He ended 2021 on Friday with the Bundesliga’s 17th matchday against VfL Wolfsburg at home. The team led by Julian Nagelsmann confidently won 4-0, having already achieved their fifth consecutive league victory. Thus, at the halfway point of the tournament, the German champions are the clear leader of the table and a nine-point advantage over the second Borussia Dortmund.
“He is the best striker in the world.” Bayern president with appreciation about Lewandowski
One of Bayern’s four goals in Friday’s game was by Robert Lewandowski. Thanks to this, the Pole broke another Gerd Mueller’s record. This time it is about hits in the Bundesliga throughout the calendar year. The legendary German striker scored 42 goals in 1972, and the Polish international surpassed this result by one goal this year. In addition, Lewandowski equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s score in 2013, scoring 69 goals in all competitions, both for the club and the national team.
The breaking of the Mueller record in 1972 by Lewandowski was commented on by the president of Bayern Munich, Herbert Hainer, in the daily “Bild”. – It makes him very proud. Robert appreciates Mueller very much. Gerd was an icon, but Lewandowski is an athlete and wants to break records. He did it. Hats off, admitted the German.
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Hainer also revealed the dream of the entire management board of the club related to the Polish striker. – Lewandowski already knows that all activists and I appreciate him very much. We are happy to have it in stock. He guarantees us goals and is the best striker in the world. We would be happy if he ended his career at Bayern, said Hainer.
Such declarations from the president probably mean that the club intends to bolder fight for the extension of the contract by. This one ends in June 2023, and the Pole cannot complain about the lack of interest from other clubs.
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