Levan continued in a heavy tone, "The pain in my heart for failing to win the Ballon d'Or was not momentary, but rather an accumulation of long-lasting regrets."
Where did Lewandowski's loss stem from this time? Looking back at the 19/20 season, Bayern created a brilliant record of 11 consecutive victories, won the Champions League title, and Levon also won the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, and German Cup Golden Boot in the process. Subsequently, Bayern even accomplished the feat of six titles, however, French soccer suddenly terminated the selection process of the Golden Ball Award at this critical moment.
Last season, Lewandowski broke a 49-year old record by scoring a staggering 41 goals, winning his first European Golden Boot and helping Bayern win the title as the team's mainstay. Messi won the Ballon d'Or for winning the Copa America despite finishing third in La Liga, a result that was difficult for Lewand to accept.
After the Ballon d'Or was announced, Ibe even publicly supported Lewandowski as the deserving winner of the Golden Ball. The likes of Evra and Mateusz have argued that the Ballon d'Or was unfairly selected, and that the best striker award created by French soccer to compensate Levan was seen as a humiliation.
