Lewandowski named world footballer of the year

The 33-year-old star striker from FC Bayern Munich was named World Footballer of the Year by FIFA on Monday for the second year in a row. The Pole beat six-time winner Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah in the vote by selected players, national coaches, journalists and fans.

Thomas Tuchel from Chelsea FC was honored as world coach after the Blues' triumph in the Champions League. The 48-year-old prevailed against big names: against the Italian European champion coach Roberto Mancini and Pep Guardiola from Manchester City. Tuchel succeeds Jürgen Klopp, who received the award for his successes with Liverpool FC in 2020 and 2019. Tuchel World Coach of the Year “It's been a very normal day so far, I've just come from training, but now you've said my name,” said Tuchel, who was connected via video, to Arsène Wenger, who honored him. “It's pretty surreal, I'm overwhelmed and it makes me a little uncomfortable.” Tuchel took over Chelsea just over a year ago and immediately won the premier class with the London club.

Thomas Tuchel was honored as world coach. © APA/afp / SUSANA VERA

The Spanish Alexia Putellas was named the best player in the world. “This prize is for all of us,” said the 27-year-old to her teammates at FC Barcelona. One of them, Jennifer Hermoso, made it to the final like the Australian Sam Kerr. Barcelona won the Champions League final against Chelsea 4-0 last summer and Putellas had already been voted Europe's best player.

Lewandowski's Bayern teammate Manuel Neuer, however, missed out on his second FIFA World Goalkeeper of the Year award. Tuchel's Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy was chosen, and European champion Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) also made it to the final. Neuer won the election for 2020 after Bayern's triple triumph. A consolation for Lewandowski Lewandowski was honored by the French sports newspaper when he was awarded the Ballon d'Or France Football At the end of November we still have to admit defeat to Messi. “When I heard the result, I was of course sad somewhere, I won’t deny that,” he said afterwards.

Last season, the Pole improved Bayern legend Gerd Müller's old record for goals in a season from 40 to 41 goals. In the current season, the Pole is scoring again as he wants. However, at the European Championships in the summer he and Poland were eliminated in the preliminary round. Messi, on the other hand, won the Copa América with Argentina and thus his first major title in the national jersey.

The national players and the medical staff of the Danish selection were honored after the drama surrounding star player Christian Eriksen. The 29-year-old collapsed on the pitch on June 12, 2021 during the European Championship group game between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen and had to be resuscitated. Meanwhile, the visibly shocked Danish national players formed a protective circle around their teammate. The FIFA Fan Award went to the Danish and Finnish fans.

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Lewandowski named world footballer of the year

Bayern Munich's top scorer Robert Lewandowski has been named World Player of the Year for the second time in a row.

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