DBasia.news – In addition to holding the 2020-2021 Champions League group stage draw, UEFA also selected the best players. As a result, Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski was selected as the 2020 UEFA best player.
Robert Lewandowski performed brilliantly with Bayern Munich last season. He led FC Hollywood to win the treble winners. Lewandowski became Bayern’s goal machine in every competition.
After the voting was done by coaches and journalists, Lewandowski was selected as the best. He is following in the footsteps of star players such as Virgil van Dijk, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi who won in previous editions.
Meanwhile, for the best female player, Pernille Harder was the winner. Last season, she performed brilliantly with Wolfsburg. Then, this season, she chose to leave for Chelsea. It was Harder’s second title.
At the award for men’s coaches, Bayern Munich tactician, Hans-Dieter Flick tops the list. Flick was able to find the best formula for Bayern’s star players in a short time.
Apart from being the best male coach, UEFA also held an award for the best female coach. As a result, Lyon coach, Jean-Luc Vesseur, stepped onto the podium.
One special award, the UEFA President’s Award, was given to Didier Drogba. UEFA appreciated Drogba’s achievements on the pitch. In addition, UEFA was also amazed by the ex-Chelsea player’s social action.
That way, Drogba entered the ranks of elite players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Sir Bobby Charlton, Raymond Kopa, Gianni Rivera, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and Josef Masopust who won similar awards in the past.
In addition, UEFA also gave awards for the 2019-2020 Champions League. Here are the list of winners:
Men
Best goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Best defender: Joshua Kimmich
Best midfielder: Kevin de Bruyne
Best attacker: Robert Lewandowski
Woman
Best goalkeeper: Sarah Bouhaddi
Best defender: Wendie Renard
Best midfielder: Dzsenifer Marozsan
Best attacker: Pernille Harder