However, he won his second straight FIFA The Best Award, pipping Messi and Mohamed Salah for the trophy. The 33-year-old striker claimed he had been thinking about the importance of the two individual awards recently. Speaking to Polish magazine PilkaNozna, he said:
He added:
Hence, while acknowledged that the Ballon d’Or is considered more important, Lewandowski was proud to have won the Best FIFA Men’s Player instead. He said:
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski claims he is fitter than ever before
At the age of 33, Robert Lewandowski has shown little sign of slowing down in recent campaigns. The former Borussia Dortmund striker is looking to win his second Champions League title this year and claims he is fitter than ever. He said:
The Polish international’s extraordinary performances have led to Bayern Munich not signing another young striker. They were recently linked to the current Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
Haaland has emerged as a bonafide generational talent who only needs to maintain his current levels in order to emulate Lewandowski. Of course, while Robert Lewandowski can be a formidable source of inspiration, Haaland still has a lot to prove in world football.
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