Dhe superstars in the industry can still hope for an award from FIFA world footballers this year, even during the Corona crisis. After the cancellation of the gala in Milan, which was originally planned for September 21, it is still possible that the prizes will be awarded, as a FIFA spokesman for the German Press Agency said. “We are considering various options in which form we would do something.” But at the moment this depends on the global corona situation.
Most recently, Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge regretted that for the first time in the history of the Ballon d’Or, this award was not given to the best footballer in the world and promoted striker Robert Lewandowski. Since 2016, the magazine “France Football” has been awarding the Golden Ball again without Fifa, which since then has chosen the world football player, as before, completely independently.
The European Football Union Uefa is firmly planning to award the best players of the season. The awards are to take place around the drawing of the group phases in the European Cup in Athens at the beginning of October, as it was said on request. The nominees will be announced after the tournaments in August, with which the Champions League and Europa League end, will be completed.
Lewandowski has not been able to win any other award since Wednesday evening: Former Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile followed up with Cristiano Ronaldo for the top scorer in Italian Serie A in the duel. In the 2-0 (1-0) of Lazio against Brescia Calcio on the penultimate matchday, Immobile (82nd) scored his 35th goal of the season. He also prepared the 1-0 by Joaquin Correa (25th) strong.
With this, Immobile also outperformed Lewandowski in the race for the golden shoe Bayern goal scorer. So far, both had been on top with 68 points each, now Immobile stands at 70 points. Juve star Ronaldo has 31 goals (62 points). The Portuguese remained without a goal in the sixth defeat of the season by Master Juventus Turin. Three days after winning the title, Ronaldo and Co. lost 0-2 (0-2) to Cagliari Calcio. Luca Gagliano (8th) and Giovanni Simeone (45th + 2) scored for the hosts.
Meanwhile, thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan came up trumps again: The Swedish striker, who had recently vehemently rejected rumors of resignation, scored twice in the 4-1 (1-0) win at Sampdoria Genoa (4th, 58th). “Like Benjamin Button, I was always young and never old. I’m just warming up, ”said Ibrahimovic afterwards. In addition, former Bundesliga professional Hakan Calhanoglu (54th) and Rafael Leao (90th + 4th) were successful.
US Lecce achieved an extremely important victory in the table cellar. The team of coach Fabio Liverani won 2-1 (1-1) at Udinese Calcio and is just one point behind the CFC Genoa, which occupies the first non-relegation spot, before the last matchday, but with 0: 5 on Wednesday (0-2 ) sank at Sassuolo Calcio.
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