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In the end, the vote was overwhelming.

Robert Lewandowski won the election for world football player with ease, with 52 points he relegated the two decisive players of the past decade to second and third place: Cristiano Ronaldo got 38 points, Lionel Messi got 35. Lewandowski made a premiere with his brilliant performances: he won for the first time a Bundesliga professional the prestigious choice.

Ronaldo was also able to acknowledge that the Polish attacker had done an outstanding job in the service of FC Bayern this year.

The Juventus striker gave full points to the Champions League winner.

Remarkably, he placed his long-term rival Messi in second place and Kylian Mbappé in third.

Robert Lewandowski (r.) Is happy, Cristiano Ronaldo (l.) Rather not

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FC Barcelona’s Messi, however, ignored Ronaldo and put Paris pros Neymar and Kylian Mbappé ahead of Lewandowski.

In the vote, the votes of the national coaches and captains of the selection teams of the Fifa member associations as well as selected journalists and fans worldwide were decisive.

Elections could be held until December 9th.

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So far so bad.

Because when Ronaldo was switched on by video at the festive ceremony in Zurich, he looked like a stubborn child.

While Lewandowski in a tuxedo and bow tie received the trophy from the hands of Fifa President Gianni Infantino, the Juventus star, dressed in a black sweater, white shirt and tie, scowled.

Messi, connected from Barcelona, ​​was at least wearing a black suit and tie - according to the occasion of the election.

Will Ronaldo succeed again in the election?

It shouldn't get any easier in the future.

Ronaldo has won the vote five times so far, Messi has triumphed in six world football awards.

But both are old professionals now: Ronaldo 35, Messi 33. Your time could be over.

New world footballer: Robert Lewandowski

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From the point of view of Manuel Neuer and Joachim Löw, there was no way around Lewandowski in the election.

The captain and the coach of the German national team put the FC Bayern Munich winner in first place in their vote.

Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City and his ex-teammate Thiago took the other places, while Löw also voted for Kylian Mbappé and Sergio Ramos.