Robert Pires believes Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich and Poland is “simply the finest” and thinks he will win the Ballon d’Or. In 30 league games in 2021, Lewandowski has scored 38 goals, averaging one goal every 66 minutes. Bayern Munich has won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Supercup this season, and former Arsenal and Villarreal winger Pires believes the 33-year-old was unlucky not to add a Champions League winner’s medal to his trophy cabinet.”I sincerely hope Robert Lewandowski earns this honour,” Pires told Sport Buzzer in Germany.
“Lewandowski is simply the greatest in terms of the complete package, as well as development and accuracy.”Munich would not only have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League last season if he hadn’t been injured in the quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain, but they may also have defended their championship.”N’GoloKante of Chelsea and Jorginho of Inter Milan is also shortlisted for the men’s prize. Both were key players in Chelsea’s Champions League triumph last season, and Pires believes they can produce an upset this time around.”I think of N’GoloKante, who won the Champions League with Chelsea and is regarded as untouchable by both the Blues and the French national team,” he remarked. Jorginho, as the only player capable of winning both the Champions League and the European Championship, will also have a chance.”
Pires also feels ErlingHaaland of Borussia Dortmund and KylianMbappe of Paris Saint-Germain will be consistent frontrunners for future Ballon d’Or honours.”At Borussia Dortmund, he [Haaland] scored a lot of goals,” he remarked. “However, his club is not as well-known as, say, FC Bayern Munich.” He was also absent from the Euros.”He, like KylianMbappe, owns the future. He’ll undoubtedly have several opportunities to win the Ballon d’Or.”
Who Is Nominated For The Men’s 2021 BallonD’or?
- Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
- NicoloBarella (Inter Milan)
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
- Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- GianluigiDonnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- ErlingHaaland (Borussia Dortmund)
- Jorginho (Chelsea)
- Harry Kane (Tottenham)
- N’GoloKante (Chelsea)
- Simon Kjaer (AC Milan)
- Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
- RomeluLukaku (Chelsea)
- RiyadMahrez (Manchester City)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- KylianMbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
- Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- Mason Mount (Chelsea)
- Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Pedri (Barcelona)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
- Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid)
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