Lewandowski for Benzema: You will win the Ballon d'Or, but on one condition

The Ballon d'Or award for the finest player in the world will go to Karim Benzema this year, according to a joke made by Polish international striker Robert Lewandowski on Thursday.

When he was representing Bayern Munich, the current Barcelona striker was the favorite to win the illustrious individual award given to the best player in the world in 2020. However, the Corona virus pandemic caused the ceremony to be postponed for the first time since the award's establishment in 1956.

At the 2021 ceremony, Lewandowski received a consolation prize by being named "Striker of the Year," but Argentine icon and Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time in his career.

Lewandowski said Thursday that (Benzema) "could be one of the favorites to win the Ballon d'Or."

In addition, he said, "If they don't cancel (the award), he might win this Golden Ball." French Paris, after he helped Real Madrid win the Spanish League and the Champions League previous season and was named the league's top scorer in both events.

Lewandowski's genius helped Bayern Munich win the domestic league and the Champions League in the 2019–2020 campaign. He scored 15 goals in the illustrious continental competition en route to his team's 1-0 victory over Saint-Germain in the championship game.

And Messi had stated, "I wanted to tell Robert Lewandowski that it was a great honor to face him," adding, "He deserved to win it last year." during the 2021 ceremony.

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