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Star forward Robert Lewandowski has been voted a world footballer after his great year 2020 with Bayern Munich. With countless goals for the Munich team, the 32-year-old Pole was the most important piece of the puzzle until 2020, culminating in winning the championship, winning the cup and triumphing in the Champions League. Lewandowski became the top scorer in all three competitions. “It’s a great day for me and my club,” said the attacker, who received the award from FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Lewandowski, who made the top three for the first time, is the first Bundesliga professional to win the prestigious FIFA elections as a global player. Success largely belongs to the club and his teammates, he said.
In the coach of the year election, Jürgen Klopp surprisingly beat his compatriot Hansi Flick. The 53-year-old Liverpool FC manager led the Reds to their first championship title in England in 30 years and was rewarded for it with the second FIFA award as manager of the year in a row. However, in the run-up to the digital award, he and Leeds United’s Marcelo Bielsa were considered an outsider. Flick, who led Bayern Munich to the championship, cup and Champions League triple, was considered the favorite for the award by experts.
The votes of the national coaches and captains of the national teams of the FIFA member associations, as well as selected journalists and fans from around the world, were equally decisive. Voting was possible until December 9.
