Robert Lewandowski won his biggest personal prize Thursday, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world’s best soccer player.The Poland captain was named the FIFA Best Men’s Player for 2020 after his 55-goal season lifted Bayern Munich to a sweep of international and domestic trophies.Lewandowski topped a three-player shortlist that included Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Voting was by a global jury of national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists and fans.Though FIFA hosted the virtual ceremony in Zurich, its president Gianni Infantino went to Munich to present the trophy in person.Lewandowski joined Luka Modric, the Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder who won in 2018, as the only players in the past 13 years to deny both Messi and Ronaldo the victory.Lucy Bronze was voted the best women’s player to give England its first individual victory at the FIFA awards. A Champions League winner with Lyon, she has since joined ... » Learn More about Lewandowski beats Messi and Ronaldo to FIFA Best Player Award
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Lewandowski wins FIFA best player award
Video PlayerClose LONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the best FIFA men's player award on Thursday, beating the other two finalists Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony was held as a virtual event at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland. Lewandowski, 32, was named the best FIFA men's player for the first time after an outstanding season with the German giants. Scoring 55 goals in 47 games last season, the Poland international inspired Bayern Munich to a domestic and European clean sweep and topped the scoring charts in both the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League. England defender Lucy Bronze won the best women's player award after defeating Denmark's Pernille Harder and Wendie Renard of France. Bronze, 29, returned to Manchester City this summer after three years at Lyon, where she won three Champion League titles and three French league titles. Germany's ... » Learn More about Lewandowski wins FIFA best player award
Lewandowski beats Messi, Ronaldo to win FIFA best men’s player award, Klopp voted best coach for 2nd year in a row
Robert Lewandowski won the biggest individual prize of his career Thursday, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world’s best soccer player.The Poland captain was named the FIFA Best Men’s Player for 2020 after his 55-goal season lifted Bayern Munich to a sweep of international and domestic trophies.Lewandowski topped a three-player shortlist that included Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Voting was by a global jury of national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists and fans. Lewandowski received 52 voting points, with Ronaldo second on 38 Messi third with 35.Though FIFA hosted the virtual ceremony in Zurich, its president Gianni Infantino went to Munich to present the trophy in person.“It’s an incredible feeling” said Lewandowski, who at age 32 made the shortlist for the first time.Lewandowski joined Luka Modric, the Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder who won in 2018, as the ... » Learn More about Lewandowski beats Messi, Ronaldo to win FIFA best men’s player award, Klopp voted best coach for 2nd year in a row
Bayern’s Lewandowski wins FIFA Best Player Award
IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski poses after winning the FIFA Men's Player 2020 trophy during the FIFA The BEST Awards ceremony in Munich, on Thursday. Photograph: Pool/Marco Donato-FC Bayern/Pool via Getty Images Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020 on Thursday, beating off competition from last year's winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski, who won the German league and cup double as well as the Champions League with Bayern, finished as top scorer in all three competitions and won the award for the first time.IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates with the UEFA Champions League Trophy after Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Lisbon, in August. Photograph: Matt Childs/Pool via Getty Images Manchester City full back Lucy Bronze won the women’s best player award, becoming the first female English player to take the prize.FIFPro World XI’sMen's: Alisson Becker (Liverpool and Brazil), ... » Learn More about Bayern’s Lewandowski wins FIFA Best Player Award