Robert Lewandowski with Ilkay Gündogan at the Hamburg SPORT BILD Awards.

Lewandowski received the honor of being chosen one of the “Heroes of 60 Years of the Bundesliga” among other German legends, while Gündogan was named Star of the Year (German Footballer of the Year).

Sportbild Gündogan was selected as the finest German player of the year after captaining Manchester City last season, which won everything, and before being signed by Barça this summer when the agreement with the English club was completed. “Being the only foreign actor in this cast and standing out among legends like Wolfgang Overath, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Matthias Sammer, Felix Magath, Lothar Matthäus, and Thomas Müller is an honor. My life will always include playing in the Bundesliga. Thanks to everyone for the congratulations; it was a day to remember,” tweeted Lewandowski on social media.

“When I spoke with Lewandowski before he joined Barcelona, his eyes lit up when I mentioned the team. When he invented the first goal of the Barça in front of the Cádiz alongside Pedri, Gündogan had his first major moment as culé, which gave him confidence that he had made the right choice. The midfielder gradually departs from the Catalan group, leaving his best self behind, and anticipates that a new leader will emerge inside the locker room as time passes.

Lewandowski and Gündogan live together as a team

The forward and the midfielder had the chance to play together in the best Borussia Dortmund team of the century, and they have since reconnected with one another in the Barça. Three of Gündoan’s five years in Dortmund were spent playing alongside Lewandowski. Both periods coincided on the field a total of 74 times, with a balance of 51 wins, 15 ties, and 13 losses, or 64,60% victory.

Nine years later, they are back in Barcelona, where they hope to continue their winning ways while also making new chapters in their respective careers. Lewandowski Despite not having the best start to the season, he continues to smile and remain optimistic about his future. It does not arrive to complete a first season in vain because culé consecrated it as the League’s most revered goleador.