In 2021, Robert Lewandowski was very close to winning the Ballon d'Or, but the trophy went to Leo Messi for the seventh time and according to the Pole, the Argentine is destined to reach eight after his World Cup victory in Qatar .
The forward makes this, not difficult, prediction in an interview with Mundo Deportivo: "Of course, there could be another player who plays for the same club, but there's only a World Cup that decides who will win the next edition - says Lewandowski - Leo is now certainly at the top."
At 34, the Barcelona player still looks far ahead, up to the 2026 World Cup ("I know I'll be ready if he takes it", he underlines), because for now he has "the 2024 European Championships in his sights" but above all the Champions League after the disappointment of elimination in the group stage: "I don't want that to happen again.
We had many injuries but we made mistakes against Bayern and Inter and the price to pay was not playing in the Champions League anymore. We know we can do better and I'm confident for the next one season".
