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Robert Lewandowski slyly jokes Karim Benzema will win Ballon d'Or 'if they don't cancel it'

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Barcelona forward made the switch from Bayern Munich earlier this year as he looked to help in the revival of the fallen giant, but despite being in good form, the 34-year-old reckons he's lost out to rival forward Benzema in the hunt for the award handed to the best male footballer in the world.

The Frenchman will definitely be up there in the rankings after an unforgettable year with Real Madrid, dominating La Liga and beating Liverpool to the Champions League.

As the ceremony draws closer, with it being held on October 17 in Paris, Lewandowski took a pop at bookies favourite Benzema in a recent interview after being asked about how he missed out on the glamorous award back in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic which halted sport across the world. READ MORE: Lionel Messi's swansong World Cup in doubt as he admits fears he won't make QatarIn an interview with Vamos, he conceded he most likely won't be walking home with the trophy but managed to get a sly joke in.

He said: "The Ballon d'Or is likely to be won by Benzema... if they don't cancel it."The pair are set to come face-to-face the day before the award winner is revealed, with El Clasico being held at the Bernabeu in what will be a tasty affair as the Catalan giants look to lay their mark in their pursuit of knocking Real Madrid off their perch as the Spanish powerhouse after a number of successful years.Who is the best player to never win a Ballon d'Or?

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