The Polish international feels his numbers with Bayern Munich in recent years stand up to scrutiny
Robert Lewandowski has suggested that his performance levels in recent years will stand up to scrutiny of the efforts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi and Juventus superstar Ronaldo has been in the conversation of the best player on the planet for more than a decade, with the pair with 11 Ballons d’Or between them – six for Messi and five for Ronaldo.
The award was not presented this year due to coronary virus infection, but there was a case to be made for the pair being introduced by Lewandowski.
The Polish international won the Bundesliga and Champions League with Bayern Munich, with his goals a key part of the German side’s success in both competitions.
Lewandowski started talking about a comparison between himself and the game’s two top players, but admitted his numbers were waking up.
“Messi and Ronaldo have been sitting at the same table, at the top, for a long time, and that’s what makes them unique,” said Lewandowski. French football. “So to answer your question, I can’t imagine myself beside them in this scene.
That said, if you take the numbers for this year and even previous ones, I think I am fine with the accomplishments and goals you have achieved.
“If I’m not at the same table as Messi and Ronaldo, I think I can invite them to eat at my life! ”
At 32, Lewandowski seems to have his best years behind him but he always talks about learning in an effort to change his game.
“I have a desire to move on and that’s even more important because I know my time is limited,” he said. “Obviously, progress is not immediate.
“When you do something again every day, you can only measure its impact three or six months later, not the next day. The problem is, a lot of people want to see what you do in an invisible job right away.
“Patience is an important factor, in football as in life.”
Lewandowski, a former Borussia Dortmund man, enters the Christmas and New Year holidays with his top of the Bundesliga side and through to the Champions League knockout stages, so it could be a challenge for top honors again in 2021.