Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich’s record-setting striker, retained FIFA’s top men’s player title Monday at “The Best” of 2021 ceremony, partially erasing his disappointment at losing the Ballon d’Or to Lionel Messi.
The 33-year-old Polish striker, who set a Bundesliga goal record last season, won the trophy for the second time, edging Argentine Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.