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Lewandowski Wins Striker Of The Year At 2021 Ballon d’Or Awards

  Bayern Munich’s Roberto Lewandowski has won the Striker of the Year prize at the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards.  Advertisement The event is currently taking … Continue reading Lewandowski Wins Striker Of The Year At 2021 Ballon d’Or Awards


Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts on stage after being awarded the Striker of the Year award the 2021 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on November 29, 2021. FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts on stage after being awarded the Striker of the Year award at the 2021 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on November 29, 2021. FRANCK FIFE / AFP

 

Bayern Munich’s Roberto Lewandowski has won the Striker of the Year prize at the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards. 

The event is currently taking place in Paris, the French capital.  The Polish striker is also in the running for the 2021 Ballon d’Or prize and needs to see off competition from Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, to take home the award.

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The Bayern Munich striker pilfered a Bundesliga record of 41 goals in just 29 games last season to eclipse the long-standing mark set by the late Gerd Mueller.

Lewandowski, 33, scooped FIFA’s prize for best male player of 2020 and has the backing of both coach Julian Nagelsmann and Bayern team-mate Thomas Mueller after a prolific start to the new campaign.

Already, the player has scored 25 times in 20 appearances this season.

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have combined to win 11 of the past 12 editions of the Ballon d’Or, the lone exception in 2018 when Luka Modric helped Real Madrid to another Champions League triumph and inspired Croatia to the World Cup final.