Before the Vistula fan – weeks narcotic media clatter of the Pole, which actually is already standing on the podium, otherwise it will be a scandal – will begin to sniff a conspiracy or just to get mad, let leans over the choice was Robert Lewandowski, who gave a voice as captain. Bayern striker admitted that the points split between club mates (most gave Manuel Neuerowi), he will put on those with whom “training class and sees them every day.” Not by plebiscite tribute to the stars of Barcelona, although their virtuosity also admired up close, as of Munich were equated with turf at Camp Nou (0: 3), and dropped out in the spring of the Champions League.
It certainly drużynotwórcze and loyal, would probably be appreciated in club locker room. But at the same time somewhat absurd. How can you ignore the leaders of the team, from the same sharply hit, which won three major trophies, whose phenomenal strikers – Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez – scored in the past year as many as 125 goals, which is the same as ALL Bayern? And more than any other whole team in the world?
Lewandowski’s words remind you of something else. Well, not necessarily passions players watch other players’ performances, recall even a confession Cristiano Ronaldo, who before matches against Borussia in the Champions League four years ago he had no idea who Mario Götze, though the idol of the fans dortmundzkich already was regarded as the greatest hope of German football. Meanwhile, the results of the Ballon d’Or settle in one-third of what the players (the other jurors that represent selectors who also have to deal diplomatically voices, as well as journalists, one from each country belonging to FIFA). I probably do not analyze thoroughly the events throughout the year, no wonder, for what period of rewarding nominees colleagues rely on what the hardest sank them in memory. Also operates a media and marketing machinery, with afterburner in the form of rotating screens commercials before which no one will defend itself.
If you believe the bookmakers, Lewandowski will take fourth place in the poll. Excellent, proving that belongs to the elite of the elite players the most prominent. As he says, “is already in the same planet as Messi”. It helped him that his funky, perhaps the peak period of his career had just before the play. The series started with five goals in nine minutes poached Wolfsburg – 15 goals in six matches for Bayern and the elimination of Euro 2016 – ended Oct. 11, meanwhile, took off vote on October 20. The only pity is that it was then sacked and a further five meetings of the club got barely time.
This bookkeeping makes sense, because the list of finalists almost coincides with the leaders of the most effective players of the year in which Messi and Ronaldo scored so far 48 goals, Lewandowski – 46, and Neymar – 45 ?. This rule is only able to disrupt Suarez (already happened podium once occupied solely Barcelona), but spectacular evening proving that the Catalan team competition fled again into another dimension survived the turn too late. El Clásico took place on 21 November, the day after the vote. A dazzling 6: 1 with Roma on 24 November.
The poll almost certainly win (for the fifth time, a record) Messi, who after two years of the reign dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo (three trophies, second place in the all time along with Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Marco van Basten). Both change at the top since 2008, regardless of whether their stunning performances bring trophies teams. Duopoly, however, is threatened. And on sporting grounds, and marketing. Less than 31-year-old Ronaldo will slowly heading toward the end of his career. Perhaps spectacular, but still decline. A company Nike according to reports in the French daily “L’Equipe” take his position as the main brand ambassador and forward it to the 23-year-old Neymarowi. This will make it supposedly in June 2016 to take advantage of his popularity before the Games in Rio, where the Barcelona striker will play for gold measuring in the Brazilian national team.
Earlier Lewandowski fly for Euro 2016. In order to stand out even further in plebiscite would have probably gotten there with the team of Adam Nawałki medal – as Zbigniew Boniek at the World Cup before the 33 years, the last Poles on the podium plebiscite. An alternative is to triumph in the Champions League. Then I would become even more serious favorite, because in the expiring year reached but something big – one of the many stars of Bayern flashed the brightest.
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