Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)–Polish striker Robert Lewandowski said that winning the Ballon d’Or, which is presented by the French magazine “France Football” at the end of each year, is closer to playing for Barcelona than for Bayern Munich (his former team). ).
Lewandowski joined the Blaugrana from Bavarian during the last summer transfer market, with a final transfer deal, for an initial amount of 42.5 million pounds ($48 million).
Lewandowski spoke to the media on the sidelines of his presence with the Polish national team, saying: “I know that Barcelona is a team that won most of its players the Ballon d’Or,” adding: “I think the way to the award is closer in Barcelona than Bayern Munich,” according to the Eurosport website.
Lewandowski is considered one of the candidates for the Ballon d’Or, 2022, and was very close to winning it in 2020, before a decision was made to cancel it due to the Corona virus.
“Since my first days in Barcelona, I felt I was in the right place at the right time, I feel very comfortable, not only because of the club, but also because of the atmosphere.”
Lewandowski added: “My teammates, staff and everyone treat me well, everything makes me feel very privileged, to have the opportunity to be at clubs like this is an added value, not only for the months and years to come, but for the rest of my life.”
Robert Lewandowski continued: “I didn’t expect Barcelona fans to start singing for me at Camp Nou, it makes me feel like I’ve been in Barcelona for a long time.”
And regarding the loss of the “Blaugrana” from his former club, “Bavarian” in the Champions League, Lewandowski said: “We taught us, before the match, we did not expect to be able to impose our style and create a lot of opportunities, this match showed that we can do that and create opportunities in matches. We deserved a win, or at least a draw.”
Robert Lewandowski (34 years) is the top scorer in the Spanish League, with 8 goals, following 6 rounds.
