Ballon d’Or: Jürgen Klopp is also astonished

Team manager Jürgen Klopp from the English top club FC Liverpool was astonished at the award of the Ballon d’Or.

“You can always give it to Lionel Messi, for his career and his game. But if you don’t give it to Robert Lewandowski this time, when?” Said Klopp at his matchday press conference on Tuesday.

Bayern striker Lewandowski ended up in second place behind the now seven-time record winner Messi in the election carried out by France Football magazine on Monday evening. Klopp was also “surprised” about seventh place for Reds professional Mohamed Salah. “Mo should definitely have been rated higher,” said the 54-year-old.

The former Bundesliga coach also knows who is responsible for it. “It’s a journalist’s election, isn’t it?” He asked the reporters, adding, “Then it’s your fault.”