FC Barcelona has gone through tough times in the last few years. Multiple humiliating losses in the UEFA Champions League, a trophy drought, Lionel Messi leaving, and a tough rebuilding season in the last term have haunted the club over the last few years.
Still, the appeal of the institution has not faded. Robert Lewandowski’s signing proves it.
The Polish striker won FIFA’s The Best Award in the past two years, was the consensus choice to win the Ballon d’Or in 2020 until it was canceled, and came second for that award last year (behind Messi.