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Zurich (AP) - goal scorer Robert Lewandowski from Champions League winner FC Bayern Munich is one of the three finalists in the 2020 world footballer election.
The world association FIFA announced.
In addition to the Polish international, Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus Turin) and Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) made it into the top three.
“We all hope at the club that he will become a world footballer.
He absolutely deserved it this season, ”said Bayern coach Hansi Flick before the game of the German champions and cup winners on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m. / Sky) at Union Berlin.
Flick is also one of the finalists in the election for coach of the year - alongside Chilean Marcelo Bielsa from Leeds United and Jürgen Klopp from English champions Liverpool FC.
National goalkeeper Manuel Neuer can hope for the award of world goalkeeper alongside the Brazilian Alisson from Liverpool FC and the Slovenian Jan Oblak from Atlético Madrid.
Lewandowski, the top scorer of the last Champions League and Bundesliga season, was voted Europe's Footballer of the Year at the beginning of October and is considered the favorite in the category.
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“He's never been as good as he is now.
It's clearer than in previous years, ”said the most recent record national player Lothar Matthäus, who was elected world footballer in 1991.
The fans could vote on the FIFA website until December 9th.
In addition, the choice of the national coach, the captain and a specialist journalist from the respective countries was included in the decision.
The award will take place on December 17th at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
In the women's category, the German national player Dzsenifer Marozsán from Olympique Lyon missed out on the top three.
The former Wolfsburg Pernille Harder from Sweden (Chelsea FC), the English Lucy Bronze from Manchester City and the French Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyon) are among the top three.
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Election regulations on the FIFA homepage