Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has pipped both Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2021. The Poland captain enjoyed a remarkable campaign last term as he broke Gerd Muller's record for most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season.While the award only considers the performance of each nominee from the 8th of October 2020 to 7th August 2021, Lewandowski still had the highest number of goals. The 33-year-old netted an astonishing 51 goals in 44 games during the aforementioned period.In comparison, Lionel Messi found the back of the net just 43 times despite playing 13 more games. Meanwhile, Salah fired in just 26 goals even when he played an extra game (45) compared to Lewandowski.Notably, the Polish marksman had won The Best FIFA Men's Player award in 2020 as well. Considering how he missed out on the Ballon d'Or to Lionel Messi in 2021, this award will come as a huge source of motivation for Lewandowski.With his achievement, Lewandowski has gone level alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of being the joint-highest winner in the history of The Best FIFA Men's Player award.Lewandowski was announced as the winner of the 2021 edition of the award by Gianni Infantino at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.Who were the other winners at the Best FIFA Awards?Other winners in the men's category included Edouard Mendy (Best Goalkeeper) and Thomas Tuchel (Best Coach). Christiane Endler was named the Best Goalkeeper in the women's category while Emma Hayes won the best women's coach. Alexia Putellas was crowned as the the best women's player.Erik Lamela was adjudged the winner of the Puskas Award for his goal against Arsenal.In the wake of Lewandowski's crowning moment ahead of Lionel Messi and Salah, several fans expressed their opinions on Twitter.On that note, here are some of the best reactions as Lewandowski retained his status as The Best FIFA Men's Player:Patric@Simplblue88Robert Lewandowski is #TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2021 and wins the award for the second consecutive year, congratulations! #RobertLewandowski12:48 PM · Jan 18, 202231Robert Lewandowski is #TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2021 and wins the award for the second consecutive year, congratulations! #RobertLewandowski https://t.co/AbvDfASFHIBavarian Tweets@BavarianTweetsThe FIFA Men's Player of the Year winner is ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI!!!!CONGRATS ROBERT, WELL DESERVED!Best in the World!!!!!12:48 PM · Jan 18, 202273The FIFA Men's Player of the Year winner is ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI!!!!CONGRATS ROBERT, WELL DESERVED!Best in the World!!!!!Scalooo@AStanHere1Congrats on Robert Robert Lewandowski winning FIFA The Best i would have love to see Messi winning the award but no one can deny what an amazing striker Robert is 🏻12:49 PM · Jan 18, 2022Congrats on Robert Robert Lewandowski winning FIFA The Best 👏👏 i would have love to see Messi winning the award but no one can deny what an amazing striker Robert is 💪🏻Sir Vage@sammie_chikaThis year's fifa the best award is just sympathy d'or 12:49 PM · Jan 18, 202282This year's fifa the best award is just sympathy d'or 😂Friend Of The Akiti Race@i__FlokiFIFA Best > Balon D’or12:49 PM · Jan 18, 2022FIFA Best > Balon D’orblame_kinGnori$🎱@kingnorisGood choice FIFA 🏾. Congratulations Lewandowski12:49 PM · Jan 18, 20221Good choice FIFA 👏🏾. Congratulations LewandowskiLB@lb_ItsMeTake that #Messi haha. You just win bc of the crappy journalists. Now it's #Lewy Time and you even loose an award to #CR7 haha. Love it. #TheBest12:51 PM · Jan 18, 2022Take that #Messi haha. You just win bc of the crappy journalists. Now it's #Lewy Time and you even loose an award to #CR7 haha. Love it. #TheBestBaffa@baffagraphxCongrats on winning #TheBest @lewy_official 12:52 PM · Jan 18, 2022Congrats on winning #TheBest @lewy_official 👏ChuZ@chubozekoSo a Ballon d'Or for Lewy is just a step too far then... 🤔 #TheBest12:52 PM · Jan 18, 2022So a Ballon d'Or for Lewy is just a step too far then... 🤔 #TheBestFC Bayern English@FCBayernEN The Best FIFA Men's Player! Many congratulations, Lewy! #TheBest #MiaSanMia @lewy_official12:50 PM · Jan 18, 20221191246✨🌍 The Best FIFA Men's Player! 🌍✨Many congratulations, Lewy! 🔴⚪#TheBest #MiaSanMia @lewy_official https://t.co/b2QBl1Q5i6Albi 🇽🇰@albiFCB7Most Fifa the Best Awards Cristiano Ronaldo 2Robert Lewandowski 2Messi 1This is what happens when there is no politics involved. Bdor is finished forever since 2018.12:50 PM · Jan 18, 202219130Most Fifa the Best Awards Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 2Robert Lewandowski 🇵🇱 2Messi 🇦🇷 1This is what happens when there is no politics involved. Bdor is finished forever since 2018.Vince™@Blue_FootyLewandowski wins FIFA Men's Player Of the year. Well deserved. I like this FIFA award. It makes more sense than the Ballon d'Or.#TheBest12:50 PM · Jan 18, 202235741Lewandowski wins FIFA Men's Player Of the year. Well deserved. I like this FIFA award. It makes more sense than the Ballon d'Or.#TheBestZeeshan Pervaiz@zeeshanpbRonaldo in Fifa FifPro 11 but not Salah who was top 3 in Fifa the best. An absolute joke.12:50 PM · Jan 18, 2022Ronaldo in Fifa FifPro 11 but not Salah who was top 3 in Fifa the best. An absolute joke.Ab@arka745FIFA > france ftbl12:50 PM · Jan 18, 2022FIFA > france ftblWale Saseun@wsaseunThey saved the best award last... #TheBest congrats @Cristiano12:56 PM · Jan 18, 2022They saved the best award last... #TheBest congrats @CristianoMugiwara TT@kvng_ayisa#thebest Special awardRonaldo- 1Messi - 0I know who the GOAT is twitter.com/fifaworldcup/s…FIFA World Cup@FIFAWorldCup Cristiano Ronaldo is the recipient of #TheBest FIFA Special Award! Legend. Winner. Goalscoring machine. @Cristiano.12:56 PM · Jan 18, 20222779852🏆✨ Cristiano Ronaldo is the recipient of #TheBest FIFA Special Award!🇵🇹 Legend. Winner. Goalscoring machine. @Cristiano. https://t.co/ZnzGMJKCEk#thebest Special awardRonaldo- 1Messi - 0I know who the GOAT is twitter.com/fifaworldcup/s…Ameen@ameen7rsLike Mo said previously it's all politics and PR 🤦#TheBest12:57 PM · Jan 18, 2022Like Mo said previously it's all politics and PR 🤦#TheBestMuath #CowBoyShit@mkri__هنا العدالة #TheBest12:57 PM · Jan 18, 2022هنا العدالة #TheBest https://t.co/bow10liCzy🇸🇦⭐moon alghnnamy⭐ فان الديفا@moon_ksa99@lewy_official #TheBest You deserve it, the best player in the world this time. They can't take it away from you.12:57 PM · Jan 18, 2022@lewy_official #TheBest You deserve it, the best player in the world this time. They can't take it away from you.Mike Nyabuto@MikeNyakundi13Best Fifa Men's Player is ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI!The reigning champ #TheBest #bbcfootball12:58 PM · Jan 18, 2022Best Fifa Men's Player is ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI!The reigning champ 👑 #TheBest #bbcfootballPebble@PebblepjFIFA the worst has officially become the consolation award for those who didn't win awards at the ballon d'Or ceremony12:59 PM · Jan 18, 2022FIFA the worst has officially become the consolation award for those who didn't win awards at the ballon d'Or ceremonyWorld of Football@InfogenuinoFans from Denmark and Finland win the Fans award. #TheBest1:00 AM · Jan 18, 2022🚨Fans from Denmark🇩🇰 and Finland🇫🇮 win the Fans award. #TheBest https://t.co/pPnimkttdCBolarinwa Olajide@iambolarFIFPro World XI:Donnarumma AlabaBonucci DiasDe BruyneJorginho KanteHaalandCristiano MessiLewandowski #TheBest1:00 AM · Jan 18, 2022FIFPro World XI:Donnarumma AlabaBonucci DiasDe BruyneJorginho KanteHaalandCristiano MessiLewandowski #TheBestBarça Femení@BarcaFem#TheBest 12:57 PM · Jan 18, 2022646#TheBest 💙❤ https://t.co/1TbwIf7m8gRadiokpac@radiokpac Thomas Tuchel is the #TheBest FIFA Men’s Coach 2021!Tuchel had a year to remember with Chelsea!12:54 PM · Jan 18, 2022🚨 Thomas Tuchel is the #TheBest FIFA Men’s Coach 2021!Tuchel had a year to remember with Chelsea! https://t.co/qnv4uGzaRK