Still a prestigious election for Robert Lewandowski at the end of the year. The Guardian has voted Bayern Munich’s top scorer out of a hundred players as the best football player of 2021. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) finishes in second place this time, while Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) completes the podium. The now 33-year-old Lewandowski is also the best player of 2020 according to the English newspaper.
Due to the ongoing corona pandemic, the Ballon d’Or was not awarded last year. This year a winner was designated and it was Messi who emerged as the winner for the seventh time. There was a lot of criticism of that choice last month, because many people felt that the prize should have gone to the high-scoring Lewanowski. This time, the Polish striker is therefore at the forefront, with Messi continuing just like a year ago The Guardian placed in second place.
Salah is rewarded for his good performances and many goals in the shirt of Liverpool. In the election for the Ballon d’Or, the attacker from Egypt had to make do with only seventh place. For the Team of the Year, composed by FIFA and players’ union FIFPro, Salah did not even receive a nomination. The Liverpool star is currently the top scorer in the Premier League with 15 goals in 18 league appearances.
In the top hundred compiled by The Guardian Cristiano Ronaldo, who has returned to Manchester United, finishes in eighth place. The first Dutchman on the prestigious list is Virgil van Dijk. The Liverpool centre-back will finish 2021 in 43rd place. Memphis Depay, who exchanged Olympique Lyon for Barcelona halfway through this year, is six places lower than his fellow international from the Dutch.
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