Robert Lewandowski was indicated! A giant scandal in the background
On Thursday (i.e. August 7), the afternoon was announced in the famous Golden Football plebiscite. Ewa Pajor and Robert Lewandowski were among the distinguished.
While the presence of the FC Barcelona star and the captain of the Polish national team – also during the historical, first participation in the European Championships – is no surprise, the return of the “left” is worthy of an important note. RL9 last year did not find recognition in the eyes of the chapter, choosing a wide range of nominees in the category of the best footballer of the year. As it turns out, the solid season 2024/25 allowed the Pole to be again among the best.
Robert Lewandowski and Ewa Pajor among the nominees. Will there be a golden ball?
The plebiscite organized by “France Football” is one of the most prestigious in the history of world football. Lionel Messi has the most victories in the all -time classification, as many as eight zlotys (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023). The second position is the age -old Argentine rival, i.e. the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo – with five triumphs (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
Let’s add that both are not on the list of thirty best in 2025. And Lewandowski is, although he is 36 years old – once again proving that age in his case is actually only a number.
Interestingly, in the case of Messi, Polish fans can especially remember the events taking place at the plebiscite in 2021. At that time, the Argentine won, and the second place – the highest in the history of the Polish footballer – took Robert Lewandowski, then player Bayern Munich. Messi when receiving the prize admitted that a Pole should get a prize a year earlier, because he was the best in the world, unscrewing fantastic numbers and additionally reaching, among others for victory in the Champions League.
Lewandowski, however, was not lucky to decide on the part of the organizers, because the 2020 edition was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it seems that “France Football” should – especially taking into account the resumption of playing during pandemic period – honor RL9 for his great time in 2020. The giant scandal ended, however, … nothing, because it does not seem that Lewandowski was ever to be appreciated for that, the dismissed installment of the plebiscite.
Is the Pole able to reach for the 2025 edition? It seems rather unlikely. In last year’s edition, the award was won by Rodri (Manchester City/Spain) before Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/Brazil) and Juda Bellingham (Real Madrid/England). The biggest favorite among the thirty nominees? It seems that the Frenchman Ousman Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain) has a great chance.
As for the golden ball, Ewa Pajor may have a better chance than Lewandowski. In the case of Polish women, club successes and historical promotion with the Polish national team at Euro 2025 are certainly great achievements. However, is it enough? Pajor should be very high in the final classification among the best football players of the globe.
The official gala, at which the awards will be distributed, will take place on September 22.
