France-Poland: at the roots of Szczesny, the bulwark of Warsaw

In the footsteps of the goalkeeper: difficult neighborhoods, the break with his father, the sharp jokes, the sporting vendettas, the genesis of the bulwark of Poland and Juve

In its history, Poland has often clung to its goalkeepers, a role in which it has always produced top-level performers. It is no coincidence that, in this World Cup, the red and whites have relied on another son of their extraordinary school, Wojciech Szczesny, 32 years old born and raised in Warsaw, who after saving Al Dawsari and Messi’s penalties will try to stop the match today France and its champion Mbappé. “In your defense,” he headlined Przeglad Sportowythe sports newspaper of the capital, which on the front page portrayed the PSG striker and the Juventus number one, closely linked to the most important Polish city.

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