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Lewandowski is UEFA Player of the Year

October 02, 2020 00:31 IST

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski poses with the trophy after winning the UEFA Player of the Year award.

IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski poses with the trophy after winning the UEFA Player of the Year award. Photograph: Reuters

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, ahead of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

The Polish forward scored 15 goals on the way to Bayern Munich’s sixth Champions League title, hitting the target in every match before the final except a group game against Tottenham Hotspur when he was rested.

He also fired 34 goals in 31 Bundesliga matches and six in five German Cup games, helping Bayern win both competitions.

The German champions’ manager Hansi Flick won UEFA’s coach of the year of the award.

Pernille Harder, who played for Wolfsburg last season and is now with Chelsea, won the Women’s Player of the Year award for the second time.

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