And in an interview with the German newspaper Kicker, Robert Lewandowski returned to his statements in the past few days, commenting on Lionel Messi’s words during the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
It is a story in three acts. At the Ballon d’Or gala evening, winner Lionel Messi said words to Robert Lewandowski, Dolphin. “I think France Football should give you the Ballon d’Or you deserved last year,” the Argentine retracted. The Bayern Munich striker responded a few days later on Polish television: “I would like Lionel Messi to be honest and not be empty talk.”
A statement returned to Robert Lewandowski on Tuesday. “My words, in an interview with a Polish TV channel, were misinterpreted, he explained to the German media Kicker. I never meant that Lionel Messi’s words were not sincere or serious. On the contrary, I was touched and very happy. Lionel Messi’s speech during the ceremony in Paris, I express my entitlement to the Ballon d’Or 2020.
Lewandowski just wants Messi to be heard
Lewandowski added: “I just wanted to express through my statement that I would be happy if I heard Messi’s words.” Thus, the Pole, who had the misfortune of scrapping the Ballon d’Or vote in 2020, will see himself receiving a trophy later, as Messi suggested last week.
In an attempt to calm tensions arising after his misinterpreted or poorly translated remarks, Lewandowski reiterated his admiration for the Argentine. “I respect and appreciate Lionel Messi immeasurably, and I congratulate him once again on winning the 2021 Ballon d’Or.” Everything that is good ends well.
