Lewandowski is again without the Ballon d’Or but is chosen as the best striker of the season
Meager consolation for the Polish attacker, who could not take the 2020 Ballon d’Orwhen it appeared as a great favorite, when it was suspended due to the pandemic.
The 34-year-old Pole, who has scored fifteen goals in fourteen games this season with his new club, FC Barcelona, he scored 56 goals in 57 games in the 2021-2022 campaign, that made him creditor of this Gerd Müller Trophyfor the second consecutive year (46 with Bayern Munich, his former club, 34 of them in the Bundesliga, and 10 with the national team).
Robert Lewandowski wins the Gerd Müller Award! The best striker of the year! 🎯
Congratulations @lewy_official! #trophéeGerdMuller #ballondor pic.twitter.com/H3FolGSQaH
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) October 17, 2022
“It is an honor to win the trophy that bears this name”declared the Pole when remembering Müller, “a source of inspiration”.
“I wanted to beat his record and I’m very happy because I know what kind of player and person he was. It was very emotional to score 45 goals in the Bundesliga. He believed that it was impossible to beat.”
Benzema and Lewandowski greet each other at the gala #BallonDor. pic.twitter.com/izDlI968Om
– CRACKS (@cracks_oficial) October 17, 2022
Robert Lewandowski wins the Gerd Muller Award!
Here is his speech on stage 👀#trophéeGerdMuller #ballondor pic.twitter.com/fncWH9sZfR
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) October 17, 2022
“To your family, thank you very much. I also want to thank to my former teammates from Bayern and my teammates from Barcelona. I also thank my family, my children, who make me feel special”, concluded the Barça striker.
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