Soccer picks Athlete, hockey player and Bayern (Munich) selected for №1 in Germany
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Athlete Malaika Mihambo and hockey star Leon Dreisytle have been named German athletes, and Bayern Munich has been selected as the team for 2020. The results from soccer goals video of an online poll of 960 sports journalists in the country were announced at a ceremony in Baden-Baden. Mihambo, the 2019 world long jump champion, earned the women`s award for the second time in a row, although there were no major athletics competitions this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. `It was an unusual year, so I didn`t expect it because there were no big competitions in athletics, ` she commented on stage when receiving the award. The best scorer and most useful player (MVP) for the 2019/2020 season in the National Hockey League Dreisytle from Edmonton became the first hockey player with the award. He succeeded decathlete Niklas Kaul.
`It`s a great recognition. I`m very proud. It wouldn`t have been possible without the help of a lot of people in my life. I`ve had a successful year. I`m also proud to be an MVP in the NHL, ` he said in an online video link from the United States. Thus, the men`s prize was won by a team athlete for the first time since 2011, when basketball player Dirk Nowitzki was named number one. As expected, Bayern triumphed in the 2020 poll after winning the Champions League and winning the German title and cup. `This award means a lot because few football teams have won it, ` said Bavarian President Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
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