Tag: Lewandowski

  • Messi didn’t deserve 2021 Ballon d’Or – Matthaus

    Messi didn’t deserve 2021 Ballon d’Or – Matthaus

    Germany World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus has slammed the Ballon d’Or voting. PSG star Leo Messi won the award for his work with Barcelona and Argentina. But Matthaus insists Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski deserved the title. “Honestly, I don’t understand anything anymore,” said Matthaus. “With all due respect to Messi and the other great…

  • Bayern diplomatic after Lewandowski Ballon d’Or snub

    Bayern diplomatic after Lewandowski Ballon d’Or snub

    Robert Lewandowski and FC Bayern Munich did their best to hide their disappointment after Lionel Messi beat him to the Ballon d’Or. However, former Bayern star, Lothar Matthaeus, was adamant the Poland striker should have won. Lewandowski was awarded the new striker of the year award at the gala in Paris on Monday after journalists…

  • Lewandowski, Pedri win big at 2021 Ballon d’Or

    Lewandowski, Pedri win big at 2021 Ballon d’Or

    Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski wins one of two new awards as the best striker at 2021 Ballon d’Or awards. Barcelona and Spain wonderkid, Pedri beats Jamal Musiala in second place and Jude Bellingham in third to win 2021 Kopa trophy. The striker of the year award goes to… Robert Lewandowski ! ?…

  • Suarez tells organisers: Give 2021 Ballon d’Or to Lewandowski

    Suarez tells organisers: Give 2021 Ballon d’Or to Lewandowski

    Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has made a U-turn on his choice of who wins the 2021 ballon d’Or. The Uruguay international, who had back in October tipped former Barcelona teammate, Lionel Messi for the award, saying, “Because in the Ballon d’Or you should not only look at what one has done in the year,…

  • UCL: Muller haunts Barca again at Camp Nou

    UCL: Muller haunts Barca again at Camp Nou

    Goals from Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski settled a battle of the big two in Champions League Group E as Bayern Munich claimed a dominant opening-game victory at Barcelona. The German champions controlled the game, with Muller scoring his seventh career goal against Barca courtesy of a first-half effort that found the net off Eric…

  • Bundesliga: Lewandowski scores 300th goal for Bayern Munich

    Bundesliga: Lewandowski scores 300th goal for Bayern Munich

    Robert Lewandowski brought up his triple century of goals for Bayern Munich on Saturday as the Poland star’s hat-trick helped the Bundesliga champions breeze past Hertha Berlin 5-0 in a one-sided encounter. Lewandowski picked up right where he left off at the end of the last Bundesliga season and went into the weekend clash with…

  • Werder Bremen relegated, Lewandowski gets scoring record on 41

    Werder Bremen relegated, Lewandowski gets scoring record on 41

    Four-time champions Werder Bremen lost 2-4 against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday to be relegated for the second time in club history. But, as for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, he bettered the Bundesliga scoring record to 41 goals in a season. Lars Stindl, Marcus Thuram, Ramy Bensebaini and Florian Neuhaus scored for Gladbach as the…

  • Chelsea make contact with Robert Lewandowski

    Chelsea make contact with Robert Lewandowski

    Premier League club Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, according to Sky Sport in Germany. Lewandowski has enjoyed another stellar season in the Bundesliga and Bayern are in no mood to countenance the Poland international’s departure. However, that has not stopped rumours swirling around his future, with the likes of Barcelona,…

  • Lewandowski receives state honour from Polish president

    Lewandowski receives state honour from Polish president

    Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Monday was awarded Commander’s Cross of the Polonia Restituta Order, one of the highest state honours, by Polish President Andrzej Duda. World Player of the Year Lewandowski was awarded for his accomplishments in football as well as promoting Poland abroad. During a ceremony at the presidential palace…

  • Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern thrash Stuttgart

    Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern thrash Stuttgart

    Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as 10-man Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart to go four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Bayern’s Alphonso Davies was sent off after 12 minutes only for Lewandowski to open the scoring five minutes later. Serge Gnabry doubled Bayern’s advantage and Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with two further…