As Lewandowski lies on the point of an unbelievable file, Rummenigge has proclaimed the Bayern Munich star because the world’s finest participant.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is adamant Robert Lewandowski is best than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The Pole has had one other unbelievable marketing campaign for Bayern Munich, scoring 40 objectives in solely 28 Bundesliga video games. He might break Gerd Muller’s file for many objectives in a single league season by scoring in opposition to Augsburg on Saturday.
Lewandowski additionally comfortably leads the European Golden Shoe standings by a 20-point margin from Messi.
“He received the FIFA award for the most effective participant on the planet, so for me the case is obvious,” Bayern chairman Rummenigge advised Wirtualna Polska.
“OK, nice skills have emerged in world soccer, equivalent to Kylian Mbappe. Nonetheless, Robert Lewandowski is presently the most effective footballer on the planet.
“For my part, he’s presently higher than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.”
Daring phrases certainly from Rummenigge.
Lewandowski celebrated matching Gerd Muller’s file with a t-shirt tribute to the Bundesliga legend.
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However the two-time Ballon d’Or winner wasn’t carried out as he mirrored on Lewandowski’s progress since turning down the likes of Actual Madrid to affix Bayern in 2014.
“I keep in mind seven years in the past, we fought for him,” Rummenigge mentioned on signing Lewandowski from Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
“Sure, it was a combat, a troublesome combat, as a result of there have been many robust rivals, equivalent to Actual Madrid.
“Maybe some, even Robert included, weren’t satisfied that Bayern would win the Champions League, [and help him] be the world’s finest scorer.
“However I completely keep in mind the scene after our final triumph in Lisbon. Robert was sitting on the pitch subsequent to me.
“He even cried slightly with emotion. And it was apparent, he advised me how comfortable he was that he had made his massive soccer dream come true with Bayern.”