MOSCOW, February 3 Bayern Munich and Poland forward Robert Lewandowski said he considers the FIFA Best Footballer of the Year award more significant than the Ballon d'Or. In January, Lewandowski won the FIFA Footballer of the Year award. Previously, he came in second in voting for the Ballon d'Or, behind Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine striker Lionel Messi.» Recently, I've been thinking about these two prizes: the FIFA award and the Ballon d'Or. I came to the conclusion that The FIFA award means more than the Ballon d'Or. The latter is only journalists' voting, it is not clear. Professionals and journalists vote in determining the winner of the FIFA Footballer of the Year award. They can realistically and objectively evaluate our achievements, because they know what we are every match, every record, every injury is worth it.In terms of prestige, the Ballon d'Or may be worth more than the FIFA award, but knowing that for the second time in a row I received the award for the best player in the world in the voting of coaches and players makes me proud this because I know how hard I have worked over the years,» Lewandowski is quoted as saying by Piłka Nożna.
