By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Lewandowski named IFFHS World's Best Player of the Year

For the second year in a row, Robert Lewandowski has won the IFFHS World's Best Player of the Year award.
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    Robert Lewandowski has been named Best Player of the Year by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

    Lewandowski on his incredible year: 'You have to dream about the big things'
    Robert Lewandowski has had a stunner of a season. He broke records and won a lot of trophies. Watch how the Bayern star talks about his tremendous season.
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    The Bayern München forward took the award by a large margin, with Lionel Messi and Jorhingo coming in second and third, respectively.

    It's the second successive year Lewandowski is crowned as IFFHS World's Best Player of the Year.

    Lewandowski has scored a total of 64 goals for Bayern in 2021 so far. He is widely seen as the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded next week.

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