Robert Lewandowski might not rank fairly as excessive as Diego Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo within the checklist of all-time greats however he is as very important to Poland because the Argentine was to his nationwide crew within the Nineteen Eighties or the Portuguese is to the Euro 2016 champions. “You represent the pride of a nation and are an inspiration for millions of people,” Paulo Sousa instructed Lewandowski shortly after taking up as Poland coach.
If Sousa desires his crew to shine on the Euros he’ll want the Bayern Munich striker to repeat the shape he confirmed within the Bundesliga this season, wherein he broke the league report of 40 targets scored in a single marketing campaign. The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2020 has solely scored two targets at three main tournaments mixed, nevertheless, and could have a troublesome process this time with Poland dealing with Slovakia (June 14), Spain (June 19) and Sweden (June 23) in Group E.
Few may have predicted the impression the Warsaw-born striker would make when he scored on his worldwide debut towards San Marino in 2008. Lewandowski has since joined an unique membership of gamers synonymous with their nationwide groups like Maradona, Ronaldo and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahamovic.
It is each a blessing and a curse for on the shoulders of those gamers relaxation the hopes and pleasure of a nation and, in the event that they fall, so does the crew. Just ask Brazil after Neymar missed the 2014 World Cup semi-final towards Germany.
Many strikers use their velocity and energy to power their manner into the field. Lewandowski, nevertheless, depends on guile near aim, needing solely a contact or two with foot or head to attain.
At Bayern, he appears to have a connection together with his attacking crew mates that makes him perceive the place to be at any given time. The end result is that Lewandowski has made the Bundesliga his playground, a spot he has extra enjoyable than anybody else.
Few defences can address the striker who will want all his psychological energy and a cool head to cope with the strain from 38 million Poles pinning their hopes on his performances. A profitable European Championship could also be what is wanted for Lewandowski to lastly win the Ballon d’Or.
