Robert Lewandowski, the captain of Poland’s national football team and a worldwide sporting legend, has admitted that his career is coming to a close.
In an interview with TVP Sport, the 37-year-old Barcelona striker said he wanted to get the most out of the time he has left as a player, “not just in terms of sport, but also emotionally.”
Lewandowski was awarded the Best FIFA Men’s Player title, the European Golden Boot and the Ballon d’Or Striker of the Year prizes, and the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) World’s Best Player title twice each as well as the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year once.
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In addition to his cabinet of awards and trophies, Lewandowski can also boast of being the German Bundesliga’s top scorer seven times and the top scorer in Spain’s La Liga once.
In his home country, he has been named Polish Footballer of the Year a record 12 times and Polish Sports Personality of the Year three times, and holds the national all-time scoring record.
In his home country, he has been named Polish Footballer of the Year a record 12 times and Polish Sports Personality of the Year three times, and holds the national all-time scoring record.
Lewandowski reflected on his stellar career in an interview with TVP Sport.
“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gained perspective on many things,” he said. “My career is slowly coming to an end, but as long as I play football, I want to get the most out of it, not only athletically but also emotionally. I want to appreciate where I’m at and make the most of it.”
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