Ralf Rangnick suggests preference for Robert Lewandowski over Erling Haaland after FIFA award
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRobert Lewandowski is the best striker in Germany, according to Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick. The Bayern Munich forward picked up Best Men’s Player for 2021 at FIFA’s annual awards ceremony on Monday after another amazing 12 months.
This comes after he won the accolade for the first time in 2020. The Poland star netted 69 goals last year, matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013 feat for Real Madrid.
His goals led Bayern to their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title, and a DFL Supercup. Lewandowski also broke Gerd Muller’s 49-year league record of most goals scored in a calendar year when he netted his 43rd strike in his club’s final game of December, a 4-0 win over Wolfsburg.
This campaign, he has already scored an incredible 34 goals in 26 appearances. Recent talk in Germany has mostly been about the future of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
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