"We knew that we would win against Barca; some said 1-5"

'France Football' announced that, for the first time ever, this year there will be no Ballon d'Or. The reason? The situation that the coronavirus pandemic has provoked in all levels of society.

Although that doesn't matter to Robert Lewandowski who was predicted to be the next player to win it: "With Bayern Munich, I won all the competitions that could be won. I was the top scorer in all of them. I believe that if a player has achieved so much he should receive the Ballon d'Or".

"I understand that the pressure on some players from other teams may be greater, but isn't it true that a player who has achieved what I have achieved would win the Ballon d'Or?", he continued on 'Onet'.

Lewandowski is under contract at the Bavarian club until June 2023 and, despite being 32- it will finish at 35- the striker confessed that he's not thinking about hanging up his boots after his contract ends.

"I have said on several occasions that this is not going to be my last contract. 2023 is still quite a long way off. I want to continue playing at the highest level for many more years and I have no fears about my physique or health", he said.

There was also time, of course, to analyse the historic 2-8 against Barcelona. "Before the match we knew we would win against Barca. Some even said it would be 5-1, but 2-8 is a different result".

The forward also referred to the interest from Real Madrid in signing him in the past, not without first confessing that he is "at the best club in Europe" and doesn't want "anything to change". "During that time I felt the support of Bayern, which perhaps at another time I would have missed a bit. In the end, I trusted the club's project", he concluded.