is a record collector. In Friday’s last match this year in the Bundesliga, the Polish striker scored a goal that determined the result of the match at 4-0, thanks to which he broke Gerd Mueller’s record in the number of goals in one calendar year in the Bundesliga. For Lewandowski it was a 43 hit, one more than the legendary German striker.
The slowly ending year is extremely successful for Lewandowski. It is true that in the plebiscite he took second place for the best football player in the world in 2021, losing only to, and now “Sport Bild” also decided to award the Pole with the “Star of the Year” award.
. Everything took place virtually and the photo of the award was sent to social media.
Wife after the deceased Gerda Mueller about Lewandowski. “Robert is an athlete and Gerd was an artist”
On this occasion, “Sport Bild” interviewed Lewandowski and the widow of the late Gerda Mueller, Uschi, who compared her husband with the Polish Bayern striker. – I do not understand why Robert did not become the best footballer in the world. He’s had a great season. Gerd would say to him, “Well done boy!” He would certainly give Robert a Golden Ball. He never knew anything like jealousy. Robert is an athlete for me and Gerd was an artist! Uschi Mueller said in a German newspaper.
And she added very honestly: – I once said to Robert face to face: “Of course I would prefer Gerd to keep the record, but the result of both with 40 goals would be nothing. Any record at some point will be broken.
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Lewandowski decided to refer to these words. – First of all, I would like to thank Uschi Mueller for very kind words, which is a great honor for me. I couldn’t have won it without my colleagues. I see it as an award for the whole team, for the whole Bayern. I find Ms Mueller’s comparison interesting – it is also appropriate. This is mainly due to our bodies: I am a different type of player than Gerd Mueller. I’m taller, Gerd was much more muscular on his legs: one thigh was the size of two of my thighs, ‘said Lewandowski.
When it comes to speed and reaction on the pitch, Gerd has always been a little faster than his opponents. In the penalty area he was always ahead of his rivals: left, right, chest, belly – continued the Polish striker.
Lewandowski on the Golden Ball: “A duel watched by the whole world”
Later in the conversation, the Pole returned to the Golden Ball plebiscite, where he lost only 33 votes to Leo Messi. – In retrospect, I think to myself: it was a duel between Messi and me that was watched by the whole world. It is a great honor to fight for the title of the best footballer in the world with this fantastic player. On the other hand, I was obviously sad, I can say it openly: When you are so close to this award and the 2020 award – which is the year we won all the titles and was canceled, it hurts. I was so close and yet far away. I can say to myself: I tried everything, I gave it my best – emphasized the Bayern Munich striker.
Lewandowski is the top scorer of the Bundesliga this season. He has 19 goals to his credit, three more than Bayer Leverkusen and six more than Borussia Dortmund. Let us recall that in the 2020/21 edition, Lewandowski already broke another record of Gerd Mueller, in the number of goals scored during one Bundesliga season (41).
Bayern will play another match with Lewandowski after the winter break. On January 7, 2022, he will face Borussia Moenchengladbach at home.
Source: Sport
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