Grief and anger at Poland’s striker
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With his retreat from the Polish national team, Robert Lewandowski ensured a bang. The 36 -year -old attacker no longer wants to go for his country under the current national coach Michal Tasty. In an interview with “WP SportoFacty“The veteran now expressed detailed about his decision.
Before Lewandowski’s step, national coach Tasty had declared that in the future the striker, but Piotr Zielinski should be captain of the national team. “The trainer personally informed Robert Lewandowski, the whole team and the coaching staff about his decision,” said a statement by the association.
Lewandowski now explained: “I received a surprising call from coach Michal Tasty, who informed me that he decided to take the captain’s armband to me. I was not prepared for this, I just brought my children to bed. The conversation took a few minutes. I didn’t even have time to inform my family or talk to someone about what happened, because after a few moments on the website of the Polish Football association.
The striker of FC Barcelona stated: “I have not been captain for a year or two. I have worn the captain’s bond for eleven years and have been playing in the national team for seventeen years. I thought such things should be regulated differently. Especially since there is still a lot of time until the next training camp. However, it is not that I have been to the national team.
Tasty handed over the bandage to Inter Milan Profi Zielinski to take pressure from Lewandowski, he said. Lewandowski had explained to need a break and apparently made this decision together with the national coach. Now he made it clear that he keeps his fingers crossed for his successor Zielinski. Just: “I have the impression that the coach gave in to the pressure of the media. He broke our agreement and that’s why I am surprised by his attitude.”
Trust is a very important factor in football. If you want to be successful, everyone has to pull together.
Lewandowski continued: “I consider myself to agree with him if you only talk to him. Even if I have my own opinion. And I have always tried to find the best solution for the national team. During my long -term time in the national team I was able to accept many things. (…) I am not a person who is offended and then a long time. Everyone has to pull together.
The striker spoke to some of his national teammates that they were then “shocked”: “And they asked if I would not change my decision. They even said that if I were to sleep one night about it, I would see the matter differently. They were sorry that they made this gesture.” Although Lewandowski indicated that he was not on a wavelength with all players. “Let’s not do anything, it is not that everyone is very close friends. However, I never felt that the national team had a problem with it if I openly said my opinion. Now there will be a lot of speculation and assumptions, different theories.”
Comeback for Poland? Lewandowski has to think in peace
A comeback in the national team did not want to categorically exclude Lewandowski: “I would like to sit down and think about everything in peace. I have to take a deep breath first. Then I can say more about my thoughts and my future plans. Today I feel grief and anger. The national team was always very important to me. In this regard, nothing has changed.”
Lewandowski played 158 caps for Poland and scored 85 goals – nobody scored more often. He actually wants to lead his nation to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. According to Lewandowski’s versions, which is considered an adult hero at home, the pressure on Tasty. Media already wrote about an “earthquake in the Polish national team”. “In view of the circumstances and loss of trust in the coach of the Polish national team, I decided to hire my work in the Polish national team as long as he is in office,” Lewandowski previously announced at “X”.