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WINS TREBLE IN 2020 Bayern Munich pulled off the difficult-to-attain treble in 2020— winning the Champions League, Bundesliga, and German Cup— behind the explosive and incredibly entertaining excellence of Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker was the runaway vote getter for Forward of the Season in the Champions League, where his 15 goals were tops among all players. His prodigious output made him the league’s first top scorer from a club other than Barcelona or Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo pulled off the feat for Manchester United way back in 2008. Lewandowski was also the top scorer in the Bundesliga with 34 goals in 31 matches while scooping up its Player of the Season award. It marked a stretch of special soccer produced by Lewandowski, with plenty of help from his teammates. Bayern Munich nipped Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in a riveting showdown in Portugal for the Champions League crown, which was their 21st win in a row.

Robert Lewandowski and his Bayern Munich teammates celebrate after their 1–0 victory against Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League final to complete winning the treble in 2020.

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World Class Footballers: Robert Lewandowski