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Poland forward Lewandowski receives honour from president

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epa09089793 Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski wears a protective face mask during the award ceremony of the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, 22 March 2021. Polish national soccer team captain Robert Lewandowski was appreciated for his outstanding sports achievements and promoting Poland on the international stage. EPA-EFE/Leszek Szymanski POLAND OUT

Soccer player Robert Lewandowski received an honour from the Polish president on Monday, giving the striker named Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2020 another award for a trophy cabinet already containing Champions League and Bundesliga winner’s medals.

Lewandowski, who last season won the German league and cup double plus the Champions League with Bayern Munich, received the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from his country’s President Andrzej Duda.

The honour is conferred on military personnel and civilians for outstanding achievements in their fields. Lewandowski joins the first democratically elected president of Poland Lech Walesa and American President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a recipient.

“No matter how many trophies I have already won… right now my ambition is high and I don’t want to rest on my success,” Lewandowski said, after accepting the award.

The 32-year-old led Poland to Euro 2020 qualification and was also named the 2019-20 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

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