Ahead of the World Cup, Lewandowski spoke about getting ready as if this was his final World Cup
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski mentioned the opportunity of Qatar 2022 being his final match
Poland captain Robert Lewandowski refused to verify if he had performed his final ever recreation on the World Cup after his aspect had been knocked out of the match in Qatar in a 3-1 last-16 defeat by France on Sunday.
Barcelona striker Lewandowski scored a late comfort from the penalty spot for a Poland aspect who had been outclassed by the fearsome French assault in Doha.
He will likely be nearly 38 by the point the subsequent World Cup comes round in North America in 2026 however he steered that points past his bodily situation had been extra more likely to see him finish his worldwide profession.
“Physically I’m not afraid of this but we have so many different things outside of football, whether your happiness is still there and what’s going on around so it’s tough to say now,” admitted the previous Bayern Munich striker.
Despite Poland’s exit, Lewandowski insisted that it had been a profitable match after they made it out of the group stage on the World Cup for the primary time since 1986.
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“From the sporting side I’m not afraid but there are different things that altogether can decide whether it will be the last one or not.”
Lewandowski has loved a prolific profession for membership and nation however had by no means scored a World Cup objective till he netted in Poland’s group stage win over Saudi Arabia — he even missed a penalty of their opening draw with Mexico.
Despite Poland’s exit he insisted that it had been a profitable match after they made it out of the group stage on the World Cup for the primary time since 1986.
“We wanted to still be in the World Cup but in the end we achieved our goal,” he mentioned.
“We wanted to play after the group stage. If you play against the world champions it’s always tough but as a team we knew what kind of deficit we have.”
Meanwhile, Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz admitted that not enjoying for one of many main worldwide sides made it tougher for Lewandowski to shine on the very highest stage.
Michniewicz added that he believed Lewandowski was able to main Poland into future tournaments, with the subsequent goal Euro 2024 in Germany.
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“Expectations for the top players like Mbappe and Messi are always huge and his situation is difficult because the style of play of Portugal or France is more beneficial to the forwards,” Michniewicz mentioned.
“We have a different style. We have some limitations and need to cover the gap in levels when we play against a team with Messi or Mbappe.
“He is in a difficult situation but it doesn’t mean he is not going to score for the national team. We were not playing against Andorra — if we were he might have scored five.”
Michniewicz added that he believed Lewandowski was able to main Poland into future tournaments, with the subsequent goal Euro 2024 in Germany.
“He is the captain of the national team and will decide about his future himself but the way he is playing I think he can be the captain for years to come.”
