It is a disappointment and a incomprehension still present four years later for Robert Lewandowski. In 2020, Robert Lewandowski shocked the goal scorers by scoring 48 goals in 40 games, breaking several records and won the Champions League with Bayern Munich. He was the favorite candidate to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or. But due to the Covid pandemic, France Football decided to cancel the ceremony that year. In an interview with Rio Ferdinand, he returns to this episode. “At the time, I didn’t understand why. All the leagues were being played, the Champions League was being played, and for me, that was why? »
A political decision?
Today in great shape with FC Barcelona (19 goals in 17 matches in all competitions), the Polish striker was able to recover from this injustice to continue to pile up goals. But behind this story, he does not hide his bitterness. “I know that football sometimes works like politics, because if you have football, you have business. And if you have a business, you have policies. » A very spicy outing towards France Football which had awarded the Ballon d'Or the following year to Lionel Messi with Lewandowski also a great contender for this edition. But four years later, the 36-year-old has called it quits and would accept the award if the magazine gave it to him.
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To summarize
Four years after a Ballon d'Or which was held out to him but ultimately canceled, Robert Lewandowski still remains surprised by France Football's decision. The Pole, author of 48 goals in 40 matches, was hovering over Europe and should have won the Grail.
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