Robert Lewandowski named footballer of the year 2020! What the team of the year looks like at the Best FIFA Football Awards



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The Bayern forward has been the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League top scorer with 55 successes in all competitions and shows the same desire to score this season.

Lewandowski scored the 250th goal of the German championship in the middle of this week in the Bavarians’ victory over Wolfsburg.

The award was presented to him by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who went to Germany and presented it to him personally.

“Thanks to the teammates, to the coaches, to the whole team. It is a glorious season that culminated with the UEFA trophy Champions League”, was the reaction of the Pole.

Manuel Neuer, the best goalkeeper

His teammate, Manuel Neuer, was named best goalkeeper, followed by Alisson Becker (Liverpool) and Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid).

Neuer was also the providential man in Bayern’s success in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League: in the last competition he closed the door in 6 of 11 matches.

“It was one of the best years of my career. What we have achieved is incredible, the team has been very motivated.” were the words of Neuer after the announcement of the presenters of the gala.

Jurgen Klopp, the best coach

Another German received the award for best coach: Jurgen Klopp, who was also chosen last year. The Liverpool manager beat Bayern’s Hansi Flick and Leeds’ Marcelo Bielsa.

“I am just in awe. I have enormous respect for the other nominees. Thanks to my players and everyone who helped me.

It is difficult not to have fans, I remember what the stadium was like with fans in the stands. But my team did a great job. “ It was Jurgen Klopp’s speech, to whom Arsene Wenger presented the award with the words:

“Last night you won a last minute game, now you are the best coach in the world!”

The 2020 team, according to FIFA

Klopp he had three students and in the top 11 – Alisson, Trent Arnold Alexander and Virgil van Dijk. Bayern have 4, Alphonso Davies, Kimmich, Thiago Alcantara and Lewandowski, who is helped in the attack by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Team of the year: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Ramos, Davies – Kimmich, De Bruyne, Alcantara – Messi, Lewandowski, Ronaldo.

The Puskas Award, which rewards the most beautiful goal, was won by South Korean Son Heung-min, Tottenham forward.

Sarina Wiegman, the coach of the Dutch women’s team, was voted best coach, and England’s Lucy Bronze received the award for the best player of 2020.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 ceremony took place in Zurich, at the world forum. The journalist Reshmin Chowdhury and Ruud Gullitt were the hosts of the virtual gala.

Tags: Leo Messi , Cristiano Ronaldo , jurgen klopp , Robert Lewandowski , Manuel Neuer , 2020 fifa best football awards

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