The best football player in the world has been chosen. Declassification! “Lewandowski contradicts logic”

The ranking was based on the votes of former footballers, coaches and journalists from around the world. In total, 241 people from 71 countries voted. Each selector has introduced their own “40” top players.

Lewandowski is the best again!

it triumphed in the ranking for the first time last year. Then the representative of Poland and Bayern Munich overtook two world football legends: Argentinian Leo Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. The Belgian Kevin De Bruyne and the Senegalese Sadio Mane were right behind the podium.

Now Lewandowski was again the best in the ranking. The Polish striker became the first player since 2013, who turned out to be the best twice in a row. In 2012-2013, the best was. Then the triumphs were Cristiano Ronaldo (2014, 2016), Messi (2015, 2017, 2019), Luka Modrić (2018).

In this year’s edition, Robert Lewandowski appeared on the list of all voters. As many as 115 experts saw the Pole in the first place, which is a declassification.

“And it’s not surprising – his goalscoring exploits still go against logic.” By mid-December, he scored 66 goals in 57 games for the club and the national team. At the end of the 2020-21 season, he won his seventh Bundesliga title, but Bayern were unable to repeat their Champions League triumph by dropping out of PSG. It is telling, however, that in two matches with the French Lewandowski did not play. , Bayern coach says: I think Lewandowski can achieve a lot, also in old age, because of his physique, lifestyle and the way he lives as a footballer. “He is destined to be back on the roster next year, perhaps in his third year in a row as a winner – we read in the justification of “The Guardian”.

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The second place in the ranking was taken by the star and the Argentine national team – Leo Messi, which was the same as last year.

– For many, the key moment of the year for Messi is victory in. Maybe even more important than the sensational move to PSG or the controversial victory in the Golden Ball. However, Messi finished last season as La Liga’s top scorer, won the King’s Cup and hauled the inept Barcelona. He justified his presence on the podium of the ranking. His time at PSG was more muted, although interrupted by moments of magic – we read in the explanatory memorandum.

The forward for Egypt and Liverpool was third on the list. Last season was a tough one for Liverpool but Mohamed Salah’s contribution to the club’s game has been powerful. He scored 31 goals and is now on track to repeat that result. He will be Liverpool’s first Liverpool player since Ian Rush in the 1980s to score at least 20 goals in five consecutive seasons, the choice has been justified.

Best “20” by “The Guardian”:

1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich),
2. Leo Messi (PSG),
3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool),
4. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid),
5. Jorginho (Chelsea),
6. Kylian Mbappe (PSG),
7. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund),
8. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United),
9. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea),
10. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City),
11. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)
12. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG),
13. Neymar (PSG),
14. Ruben Dias (Manchester City),
15. Harry Kane (Tottenham),
16. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United),
17. Federico Chiesa (Juventus),
18. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Monachium),
19. Luis Suarez (Atletico Madryt),
20. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea).