Ok, this sort of sincerity is not such a common thing in football nowadays. The world’s best striker – and to be honest, not just striker, sorry guys – Robert Lewandowski has hit out on the 2021 Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.The Polish forward fired some severe shots at Messi after the Argentine said Lewa deserves the same award for the previous year.”I’m not that enthusiastic about getting the 2020 award,” Lewandowski said.”I would like it [Messi’s 2020 Ballon d’Or statement] to be a sincere and courteous statement from a great player and not just empty words.”Water is wet, the world is round and Lionel Messi wins Ballon D’Or – that’s number seven for the ArgentineLewandowski was second in the race for the 2021 Ballon d’Or, with Messi eventually winning the award.In the 2020/21 season, Lewandowski scored an incredible 48 goals and provided nine assists in 40 matches in all competitions, as Bayern won the Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Furthermore, he has notched up 16 Bundesliga goals in 14 games during this campaign.Hire a sleeping coach and eat backwards – if you want to be like Lewandowski”I felt sadness,” Lewandowski told Polish outlet Kanale Sportowym. “I can’t deny it.”I can’t say I was happy, on the contrary. I have a feeling of sadness. To be so close, to compete with Messi, of course, I respect how he plays and what he has achieved. The mere fact that I was able to compete with him shows me the level that I was able to reach, ” Lewa concluded.##NAJAVA_MECA_6034837##