Ballon d’Or 2022: Fans claim Robert Lewandowski was ‘disrespected’ during award speech | OneFootball

Football fans claim Robert Lewandowski was ‘disrespected’ during Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.

The prolific striker, who has enjoyed an excellent start to life at Barcelona after leaving Bayern Munich in the summer, was at the ceremony to receive the Gerd Muller Trophy.

The award recognises the player who scored the most goals with their club and national team during a single season.

LewandowskiManchester City’s Erling Haaland while the Poland international was on stage giving his speech.

Co-host Didier Drogba, one of the most iconic strikers of his generation, said to Lewandowski: “You know, this kid… he’s on fire, my friend.”

The camera then panned to Kevin De Bruyne and Karim Benzema. You can see how the pair reacted on the clip below.

Video: Was Lewandowski ‘disrespected’ at Ballon d’Or ceremony?

Lewandowski didn’t have much to say about Haaland, the former Borussia Dortmund centre-forward who has scored a remarkable 20 goals in his first 14 appearances for Man City.

The Pole said: "The season is very long. For me it's also a new chapter with Barcelona and since the first day, I am feeling very well in this club. I can see it is there for me, the big challenge. I feel very well, I see that with my teammates that we have such big potential.

"I have the opportunity to score a lot of goals and I am sure that altogether we are working on this. This is football. You have to be always ready. I know that the new competition is also coming but still, I am still here and I didn't say my final word yet."

Reaction to awkward Lewandowski moment at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Let’s check out some of the reaction to the clip from football fans on social media:

Will Robert Lewandowski ever win a Ballon d’Or?

Lewandowski - along with many others - felt that he should have won the Ballon d’Or award in 2020 after a magnificent season with Bayern Munich.

However, that year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lewandowski went on to finish second behind Lionel Messi at the 2021 Ballon d’Or ceremony but many still feel sorry for the world-class forward and believe he should be retrospectively awarded with 2020’s award before he retires.

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