This handout picture taken and released by UEFA on October 1, 2020, shows Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski poses after receiving the season 2019/2020 player of the year award during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the RTS studios in Geneva. (PHOTO / AFP)

BERLIN - Is there more to come for Robert Lewandowski?

It seems as though FIFA can't overlook the 32-year-old Pole when it comes to this season's awarding of the world's best performer.

To be named the world's best footballer would be the climax of a stunning year and the temporary end of a long strenuous journey of a footballer who has reinvented himself.

The 2020 Lewandowski is Lewandowski: Reloaded.

In the shirt of Germany's reigning Champions, the forward not only won the treble but became the first player in history to be the top scorer in all three competitions

The turnaround has lead the forward to reach new heights.

In the shirt of Germany's reigning Champions, the forward not only won the treble but became the first player in history to be the top scorer in all three competitions. He finished with more than a goal per game (55 goals/46 games).

The spearhead deservedly won UEFA's campaign for Europe's best footballer in 2020, in addition to winning the best striker's award.

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His success is the result of a change of mindset for the Polish national captain. 

He spoke frankly about his dreams of winning the Champions League and joining one of the bigger clubs, such as Real Madrid. Lewandowski expressed his growing discontent.

Instead, Lewandowski found a solution in changing his attitude regarding Bayern and his team. The lone warrior turned into a team player, delivering assists to his team mates and turning up in areas he wouldn't have explored before.

He changed his plans to join Real, despite advanced negotiations.

Lewandowski's turning point makes his story even more special.

Lewandowski's turning point makes his story even more special

While manager Hansi Flick, and several of his teammates, called him the world's best striker, Bayern president Herbert Hainer delivered the ultimate accolade by calling him "one of the most important players in the club's history."

Considering Bayern's prominent ancestral history, including Franz Beckenbauer, Sepp Maier, and Gerd Muller, the forward has managed to reach the very top.

"It makes me extremely proud to have achieved the award in times of the Ronaldo-Messi era," he commented.

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"We are still hungry. We might face the biggest challenge in the new season, as everyone is determined to beat us. But we are ready to deal with the challenge," the Bayern striker said.

He spoke about his intent to play for eight more years, if possible. "I feel better than at the age of 26," he underlined, adding that that gives reason enough to continue.

He expressed his pleasure to be part of a team with enormous potential.

It seems apparent there is more to come, not only for the striker himself, but for his club.