", MORE: World Cup playoffs draw and how they work. Ive come to the conclusion that the FIFA award does matter more. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I dont think Messi shouldve won it. Is Robert Lewandowski the best player in the world? Here is the Ballon d'Or points breakdown in full. Probably not. Messi's seventh Ballon d'Or felt like a soft call by the Ballon d'Or jury if we compare to what Lewandowski attained with Bayern and Poland in 2020-2021. Robert Lewandowski News, Stats and Goals | Daily Mail Online The 2021 calendar year didn't present voters forthe men's Ballon d'Or with many can't-misscandidates, but there was one staring them right in the face. Spare a thought for Robert Lewandowski pic.twitter.com/yeYIVJ3VU9, Lewandowski was the #BallonDor winner and it shouldnt have been close but here we are. Lewandowski turned 32 in August, and insists that he wants to stay at Bayern until hes 40. Who knows how many he will have scored by then? Looking at the statistics, it is easy to understand why so many deem Lewandowski to have been robbed of the Ballon dOr award, after it was cancelled for the first time due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Gareth Bale (Tottenham and Real Madrid), 8. Despite being snubbed for the Ballon d'Or, Lewandowski was recognised by FIFA as he received the 'Best Player' award in consecutive seasons, with the ceremony taking place in January each year. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. We'll soon find out whether Lewandowski was an outright snub for some of those who had a vote, and whether there were any media who didn't even have him in their top three. Real Madrid star Toni Kroos was vocal about Lionel Messi winning the Ballon d'Or in 2021 and hinted that it should have been Robert Lewandowski. Bayern Munich striker and Polish forward Robert Lewandowski was regarded as unlucky to lose out on the 2020 Ballon d'Or award, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lewandowski is a finisher and pure striker; Messi is more of a magicaldribbler and creative force, who sees more of the ball. Here are five of the favourites to claim this years golden ball Liverpools Egyptian King has proved his worth to Jurgen Klopps side time and time again with a series of stellar performances for a team still chasing an elusive quadruple.