Ballon d’Or: Messi crowned in front of Lewandowski, Germany can not digest! – Maxifoot

While Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d’Or on Monday, the defeat of Robert Lewandowski, second behind the Argentinian, goes badly in Germany. A year after the cancellation of the 2020 edition he deserved to win, the Pole once again sees the trophy slip through his fingers.

I wanted to tell Robert that it is an honor for me to fight against you. I think you deserve your Ballon d’Or for last year. Everyone agreed that you were the big winner. You won it last year, you deserved it, I hope France Football will give it to you so that you can have it at home because you really won it.

Winner of the seventh Ballon d’Or of his career, Lionel Messi (34) had a great thought for his main competitor this year, Robert Lewandowski (33), after the delivery of his trophy. But the sweet words of the Paris Saint-Germain striker were not enough to console the German press. The coronation of the Argentinean to the detriment of the Pole goes badly across the Rhine.

a scandal for the german press

The daily Bild considers it a scandal given the exceptional performance of the Bayern Munich striker, who can be estimated again a year after the cancellation of the 2020 edition, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, of which he was the big favorite. In 2021, Lewandowski set a new record for Bundesliga goals (41 goals), he became champion again. This year, he is the top scorer in the Champions League (9 goals) and the Bundesliga (14 goals). But that’s obviously not enough , writes the newspaper.

The regrets of Matthus and Kahn

An opinion shared by Lothar Matthus, Ballon d’Or 1990 and legend of German football. Honestly, I don’t understand a thing anymore. With all due respect Messi and the other great named players, none deserved it as much as Lewandowski , regretted the 1990 world champion for Sky Germany.

Bayern Munich have also expressed their disappointment through the chairman of the board, Oliver Kahn. Lewandowski would have deserved the Ballon d’Or just as much as his top scorer’s trophy, because he has performed absolutely at the highest level for years. Congratulations nonetheless Lionel Messi , declared, with fair play, the former German goalkeeper. The verdict of this 2021 edition of the Ballon d’Or has not finished talking …

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