Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was named the FIFA Best Men’s Player for 2020, soon after a 55-aim season which saw the Polish striker lift the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and the UEFA Champions League trophies to comprehensive a historic treble.
Lewandowski topped a 3-player shortlist that integrated Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Voting was by a international jury of national group captains and coaches, plus chosen journalists and fans.
Though FIFA hosted the virtual ceremony in Zurich, its president Gianni Infantino went to Munich to present the trophy in particular person.
Lewandowski joined Luka Modric, the Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder who won in 2018, as the only players in the previous 13 years to deny each Messi and Ronaldo the victory.
Lucy Bronze, meanwhile, was voted the ideal women’s player to give England its initial person victory at the FIFA awards. A Champions League winner with Lyon, she has due to the fact joined Manchester City.
Bronze won the vote ahead of her former Lyon teammate Wendi Renardand Pernille Harder, who helped Wolfsburg to the Champions League final.
Lewandowski is also the initial men’s winner from a club outdoors Spain due to the fact Ronaldo won the 2008 award as a Manchester United player.