Robert Lewandowski has been recognized as the best player of 2021 according to the International Football Federation (FIFA), bbabo.net reports.

During the season, the Bayern and Poland striker scored 69 goals - 43 goals in the Bundesliga, 11 in the Champions League, two in the German Super Cup, two in the Club World Cup, and 11 in the national team.

The top three also included Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain).

Recall that earlier Lewandowski became the second in the fight for the Golden Ball, which at the end of 2021 went to Lionel Messi.

Top 10 best football players of the year according to FIFA:

1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) - 48 points

2. Lionel Messi (PSG) - 44.

3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 39

4. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - 30

5-6. N'Golo Kante (Chelsea) - 24

5-6. Jorginho (Chelsea) - 24

7. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 23

8. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 16

9. Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) - 11

10. Neymar (PSG) - 10

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