TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 29, 2021 shows Robert Lewandowski speaking after receiving the Striker of the Year award at the ceremony for the 2021 Ballon d'Or held in Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France. Lewandowski, 33, scored 41 goals in the 2020-21 season to beat Gerd Muller's goalscoring record for a single season and help Bayern Munich win the ninth consecutive Bundesliga title. He also won the European Golden Boot as the continent's top goalscorer for the 2020-21 season and Striker of the Year at the 2021 Ballon d'Or. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua)