Lewandowski endorses Yamal for Ballon d’Or, praises Kane and Olise
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11-second readFormer Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has offered his two cents on who he believes deserves the coveted Ballon d’Or. The Polish striker has a few names in mind, two of which hail from his former club in Munich.
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Former Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has offered his two cents on who he believes deserves the coveted Ballon d’Or. The Polish striker has a few names in mind, two of which hail from his former club in Munich.
In an interview with The Athletic (captured by @iMiaSanMia), Lewandowski had nothing but high praise for Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise, and Harry Kane when discussing potential winners for this year’s Ballon d’Or.
He admitted he is leaning toward Lamine Yamal bagging the prize, saying, “Of course, I push my finger for Lamine to win the Ballon d’Or, because he’s amazing, especially for his age.”
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Bavarian Football Works · reported · 2026-10-26 10:15 UTC
Lewandowski endorses Yamal for Ballon d’Or, praises Kane and Olise ↗
Former Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has offered his two cents on who he believes deserves the coveted Ballon d’Or. The Polish striker has a few names in mind, two of which hail from his former club in Munich. In
Bulinews · reported · 2026-10-22 18:53 UTC
Lewandowski backs Yamal for Ballon d’Or and hails Kane and Olise as potential contenders ↗
Robert Lewandowski has backed former Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d’Or, while also highlighting Bayern Munich duo Harry Kane and Michael Olise as players capable of challenging for football’s most prestigious individual
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