Even at 36 years of age, Robert Lewandowski is once again proving himself to be one of the best strikers in the world today. The FC Barcelona forward has already scored 12 goals in 11 appearances this season, and is already on course to beat his personal best record.
Furthermore, he has also overtaken the Manchester City forward Erling Haaland in the number of goals scored and can be the top scorer in Europe at the end of the season. Thus, he can well see his name written in the history books of La Liga, and join the esteemed company of legends like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, David Villa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, etc.
However, the Pole is still full of respect for these illustrious successors. As Fabrizio Romano has highlighted, the Barcelona striker showed his recognition for one of Real Madrid’s biggest legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his achievements during his career. Talking about the Al-Nassr star, Lewandowski said:
“I fully recognize what Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved throughout his career and how he’s shaped the history of football with his records. This will certainly remain etched in football history. At 39, nearing 40, he still shows incredible ambition.”
There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo still remains one of the biggest influences in football even today. Along with Lionel Messi, he shaped the course of Spanish football for a decade.
Although he is no longer playing at the highest level in a major European league anymore, he still shows incredible hunger for adding to his personal glory while playing in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
Meanwhile, Lewandowski, who competed with Ronaldo to be recognized as the best striker in Europe for several years, is having a phenomenal start to the 2024-25 season under Hansi Flick, and can also go on to add another Pichichi title to his name at this advanced level of his career.
