"Ballon d’Or Is Commercial" - Lewandowski Drops Bombshell on Football’s Top Prize | OneFootball

Barcelona Star Joins Ronaldo in Attacking World’s Biggest Award

"Ballon d’Or Is Commercial" - Lewandowski Drops Bombshell on Football’s Top Prize

Barcelona’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski's strongly criticized the Ballon d’or selection process echoing recent remarks made by Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lewandowski on Barcelona’s Candidates

In interview with BBC Lewandowski stressed that Barcelona currently has several players capable of competing for the award this year. He said the squad’s overall performances prove that "there're strong contenders from Barcelona who deserve recognition"

Ballon d’or vs FIFA’s The Best

The Polish star went further questioning the credibility of the Ballon d’or compared to FIFA’s "The Best" award. He remarked:

Personal Frustration with Past Snubs

Lewandowski also reflected on his missed chance in 2020 when France Football canceled the Ballon d’or due to the pandemic despite him leading Bayern Munich to historic treble that turned into sextuple.

Smiling, he added

Context & Wider Debate

The striker’s remarks intensify the ongoing debate about the value of football’s biggest individual prize.

With Ronaldo & now Lewandowski publicly questioning its fairness pressure continues to mount on organizers to reform the selection system.