“France Football” hosted the big gala for the Ballon d’Or winners on Monday evening – and also awarded two new individual trophies in the process. One of them went to Robert Lewandowski.
Robert Lewandowski scored 41 goals in the last Bundesliga season, breaking the mark of legend Gerd Müller (40 goals in the 1971/72 season) which was actually considered unsurpassable.
Appropriately, “France Football “ played a video at the Ballon d’Or gala that presented moments of both the former and the current club icon. Including voices from “Lewy” himself, who once again reviewed the moment of the record: “I was just thinking here: ‘What have you just achieved?’ Of course, this is an incredible honour for me. “
The top scorer (53 goals in 2021) also had a few words to say about the late Müller: “The world has lost a great name and a great personality in football with him. He was always there where the ball went. He could score goals from all positions – right foot, left foot, chest, stomach, knee, ankle. That was something special, also for me personally. “
You love the game so much, which makes this sport so unique.
Just as it was an honour for Lewandowski to take to the stage on Monday to receive the newly introduced Striker of the Year award. Beaming with joy, the Pole presented himself at the podium with the award in hand, watched a selection of ten of his finest goals – and said: “I prefer the ones with the fans for all my goals, because without their support none of this would be possible. They love the game so much, which makes this sport so unique. “
Award for Chelsea Football Club
The second new award, which was presented for the first time on this evening, went to the “Club of the Year”. Because no less than eleven Chelsea FC players were nominated in the various categories, the Blues cleaned up this award, among other things, as the reigning Champions League winners in the men’s competition (1:0 in the final with coach Thomas Tuchel against Manchester City)
