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Football: Lewandowski's Bayern wins Club World Cup title

12.02.2021 07:30
Robert Lewandowski's Bayern Munich beat Mexico's Tigres UANL 1-0 on Thursday to win the Club World Cup title and earn their sixth trophy in less than nine months.
Robert Lewandowski poses with the Golden Ball trophy after the final soccer match between his Bayern Munich and Tigres UANL at the FIFA Club World Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.
Robert Lewandowski poses with the Golden Ball trophy after the final soccer match between his Bayern Munich and Tigres UANL at the FIFA Club World Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.Photo: EPA/NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL

"We have the six-pack now," Lewandowski said after the game, which delivered the sextuple for Bayern after their Bundesliga, German Cup, UEFA Champions League, German Supercup and UEFA Super Cup successes.

The Polish star striker was named player of the tournament.

The Pole last year lifted his first Champions League trophy with Bayern.

With 24 goals for Germany's Bayern, the Pole comfortably leads the race for the European Golden Shoe award for the top scorer of the 2020/2021 season.

Last season, Lewandowski finished runner-up in the European Golden Shoe race, behind Ciro Immobile of Italian outfit Lazio.

The Poland captain in December won FIFA’s 2020 Best Men’s Player award, beating Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

Lewandowski was also named Player of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai in late December.

The awards capped off a remarkable year for the Polish marksman, who scored 47 goals in 44 games for his club and country in 2020.

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP