Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in the end obtained the respect he deserved on Monday night, after missing out on the Ballon d'Or.
For the second one 12 months in a row, the Polish scoring gadget disillusioned Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to earn 2021 Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year in a web rite held in Zurich, Switzerland.
The prestigious award is supplied to the terrific male player in guys's football, as decided by way of an international jury constituted of modern managers&#one hundred sixty;of all men's national teams, contemporary captains of all guys's country wide facets, one expert journalist from each territory represented by a country wide group, and lovers registered on FIFA's official internet site.
With forty three desires in 34 Bundesliga games, Lewandowski broke the forty nine-yr Bundesliga file for maximum desires scored in a calendar year. He led Bayern to the FIFA Club World Cup title in early 2021, accompanied with the aid of the German Bundesliga championship. Additionally, the 33-year-old was instrumental in Poland's World Cup qualification marketing campaign, scoring eight desires in 8 appearances.
Meanwhile, Barcelona playmaker Alexia Putellas won the Women's Player of the Year award, defeating Chelsea's Sam Kerr and colleague Jennifer Hermoso. After prevailing the Ballon d'Or in November, the 27-yr-old now possesses both of soccer's maximum individual honors.
Putellas became one of the finest gamers on a great Barcelona group who hammered Women's Super League champions Chelsea four-0 to win the Women's Champions League for the first time and preserve their home Primera Division identify. She also holds the record for maximum caps for Spain and become voted UEFA Women's Player of the Year.
