Star consultant Pini Zahavi believes his client Robert Lewandowski will one day win the Ballon d’Or. Herbert Hainer commented on the Qatar debate. Leon Goretzka is assigned an important role in politics. All news and rumors about FC Bayern Munich at a glance.
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FC Bayern – Zahavi: Lewy will win Ballon d’Or
The FC Bayern Munich delegation met star advisor Pini Zahavi during the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. As the Sports picture reported, there was a warm welcome with the representative of Robert Lewandowski, who ended up just behind Lionel Messi in second place.
Due to many tough negotiations, for example the one about a contract extension with David Alaba, FC Bayern often had a tense relationship with Zahavi. Honorary President Uli Hoeneß once called him a “greedy piranha”.
The FCB officials would not have spoken to Zahavi about an extension of Lewandowski’s working paper, which expires in 2023. Accordingly, negotiations should not take place until spring.
For this, Zahavi brought great praise to his client. “I think Robert can play a very long time. He’s the fattest player I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said of the Sports picture quoted: “Therefore the time will come when Robert wins the Ballon d’Or.”
Although Lewandowski had cracked Gerd Müller’s age-old record with his 41 goals this season last season and was able to maintain his form beyond the summer break, in the end, to the misunderstanding of many, he lost the race for the award against Messi.
At the award ceremony, the Argentine declared that Lewandowski should receive the award for his outstanding achievements from the previous year. Due to Corona, the 2020 award ceremony was canceled. The Pole reacted to the statements on Tuesday.
After his words had given the impression that he was not a fan of a retrospective honor, he issued a statement on the same day and made it clear: “Lionel Messi’s speech at the event in Paris, in which he expressed I was very moved and delighted that, in his opinion, I should have deserved the Ballon d’Or 2020. ” Lewandowski would be happy if “Messi’s” words were heard “.
Zahavi also confirmed this. “If there was another Ballon d’Or for 2020, our answer would be: Thank you very much! Robert deserves to be on the list of the greatest players of all time. He is one of the two or three best attackers in history.” , he said.
He also called for a change in the electoral procedure. “After the last election, those responsible should think about the most sensible system for making the right decision,” said Zahavi, adding: “Perhaps not all of the 170 journalists know what is going on in the world of football. ” Lewandowski did not even make 27 reporters in the top 5.
President Herbert Hainer hit a similar line in an interview with the Sports picture. “Our deepest conviction was that Robert would have absolutely deserved the award. I think the idea is good that he should get the Ballon d’Or retrospectively for 2020,” he said. It is the wish of FC Bayern “when things get moving”.
FC Bayern: Goretzka can elect Federal President
Leon Goretzka may cast one vote in the election of the next Federal President. The national player is for the SPD on the list of members of the next federal assembly from Bavaria, which the state parliament approved on Tuesday evening in Munich.
The custom has existed for a long time for parties to nominate individual celebrities for the Federal Assembly. But you don’t have to be a member of the respective party.
For the Greens, the comedian and actor Marcus Mittermeier is also on the list.
FC Bayern meets FC Barcelona
In the last preliminary round of the Champions League, FC Bayern will receive FC Barcelona on Wednesday at 9 p.m. The Munich team are already in the group winners in the round of 16.
The Catalans, on the other hand, are fighting with Benfica Lisbon in a long-distance duel for a place in the round of the last 16. You can only follow the game today at DAZN.
You can find out everything about the personnel situation at FC Bayern here.
