ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI

Already a Bundesliga and DFB- Pokal champion with

Borussia Dortmund before signing for Bayern in 2014, Lewandowski was a thorn in the Bavarians’ side long before he became their talisman. His free transfer still irks Dortmund fans to this day, as does the sight of him continually breaking records and hoovering up titles in their rivals’ famous red jersey. Lewandowski’s dedication to fitness and recovery have ensured that he’s missed a mere 24 games since 2010, with ex- CEO Rummenigge declaring in 2020, “When I go into the dressing room and see his bare upper body, it’s like an Adonis.” Slightly erotic? Definitely. But we can’t argue with, er, bare facts.

Lewy owns five of the last eight Torjagerkanonen, the

Bundesliga’s golden boot award. The Pole has only failed to net more than 20 league goals in a season once during his time at Bayern: his debut campaign, in which he hit 17. Since then, he’s plundered 30, 30, 29, 22, 34 and 41. At the time of writing, just the nine Bundesliga titles, four DFB- Pokals, one Champions League, one Club World Cup, one Polish league title, one Polish Cup, nine Polish Footballer of the Year awards and a Best FIFA Men’s prize. Last term’s single- season feat aside, the 33- year- old has also topped Muller’s goal haul in DFB- Pokal finals ( eight vs five) and nudged beyond the idol’s old German record of netting in 15 consecutive games. Plus, Lewy is Poland’s all- time leading scorer, 26 clear of Wlodzimierz Lubanski.

Don’t mess with the Lewandowkis. Robert’s father,

Krzysztof, was a Polish judo champion, while his wife, fellow Pole Anna, is a black belt in karate and won bronze at the 2009 Karate World Cup. Meanwhile, the forward’s mother and sister have both played professional volleyball.