Decidedly, Robert Lewandowski has a hard tooth. After his second place behind Lionel Messi at the Ballon d’Or, the Pole won The Best Trophy on January 17, which rewards the best player of the year 2021. But to win this prize, the Bayern Munich striker did not could not count on the votes of the Argentinian who preferred to vote for his two teammates at PSG, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé as well as Karim Benzema, author of a great season with Real Madrid.
A choice that the Bavarian striker still does not understand. After a first tackle at a press conference last January, he gave a layer in an interview with the Polish media Pilka Nozna: “I voted for him because I appreciate what he has done. Messi said he would vote for me for the Ballon d’Or, but he didn’t vote for me for The Best. It’s his decision, but anyway, I won the prize, so it was easier for me to accept it, ”he explained.
“Only journalists vote for the Ballon d’Or, there is no clear verification”
Double title winner of The Best Trophy, the Pole then compared the two awards. And for him, there’s no doubt, the one he won has more value: “Lately, I’ve been thinking about these two awards: FIFA The Best and Ballon d’Or. I have come to the conclusion that the FIFA award matters more. Only journalists vote for the Ballon d’Or, there is no clear verification, ”assured Robert Lewandowski before supporting his argument: “I am happy that the professionals are voting. The team captains, the coaches, they can assess our performance in a realistic and objective way, because they know how much each game, each record, each injury costs us”. Lionel Messi shouldn’t like it.