The Polish striker received this award for the second time in a row, as he was previously also awarded in 2020.
– I feel honored. I feel proud and lucky, but this award also goes to my coaches and teammates. We are all in the same wheelchair to win. I would like to dedicate this award to everyone around me – who received it from Bayern President Oliver Kahn.
– Everything that happened last year in connection with this record (Mueller – editor’s note) … I did not even dream about it. I beat him, scored 41 goals in 29 games. If someone had asked me a few years ago, I would have said that it is impossible to do. Gerda is no longer with us and I would like to thank him once again, because without his great achievements, my records would not exist either. He set boundaries to cross, to reach a new level. I am very proud of it – added the captain of the Polish national team.
Lewandowski did not know until the end that he had won
citing the footballer’s spokeswoman, Robert Lewandowski did not know until the end that he would be chosen the best footballer in the world according to FIFA.
This is quite a change compared to the “Golden Ball” plebiscite, when the laureate learns about winning the main prize a few days earlier and knows perfectly well why he is going to the gala in Paris. On Monday, Lewandowski found out about his victory only after the words of Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, who announced the name of the winner of the award.
This is what the backstage of this gala looks like after the reaction of Chelsea’s coach, Emma Hayes, who was unexpectedly chosen as the best coach in women’s football. “I’m shocked,” said Hayes after the announcement of the results. No wonder, the clear favorite for this award was FC Barcelona coach Lluis Cortes, who with his team outclassed all rivals in Europe, winning everything there was to be won, including the Champions League.
Robert Lewandowski at the Monday gala. Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland or De Bruyne.
Source: Sport
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