Having won every possible title with Bayern Munich, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski takes on a new challenge at the age of thirty-three by beating Barcelona in a league other than the German Bundesliga and proving, as he himself said, that he is capable of developing his level despite advanced age.

Poland’s top scorer, who twice in 2020 and 2021 was named the world’s best player by the International Football Association (FIFA) (FIFA) but was not awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or, is one of the greatest scorers of the past decade. , and he was surpassed only by two superstars: the Argentinean Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.

He has a remarkable track record, being German champion ten times (twice with Borussia Dortmund and eight times with Bayern), he also won the European Champions League and the Club World Cup with the Bavarian team, and is also the third top scorer in the Champions League with 86 goals ( on par with France’s Karim Benzema), the second top scorer in German league history with 312 goals, after legend Gerd Müller (365 goals).

But what seemed like an endless romance with Bayern for many years suddenly ended. The way he unilaterally declared from Poland last June that his relationship with Bayern was “exhausted” shocked Germany, a country he has been lauding for more than a decade.

The German magazine “Kicker” considered that these were “words not suitable for this player, distorting his pure image.”

– Doesn’t get enough respect –

Last December, Lewandowski stressed to the world when he received his FIFA Best Player award: “I don’t have to go and prove myself in another tournament. In the Champions League, I can compete with the best.” I’m 100 percent focused on Bayern and can’t think of anything else.”

But six months later, he left his Bavarian club and a year before the end of the contract he moved to Barcelona.

But what happened in the meantime? According to his agent, Benny Zahavi, “For several months now he has not felt respect from management. Bayern didn’t lose the Lewandowski player, the man Robert lost.”

According to press reports, Lewandowski dealt with the matter poorly when he learned that Bayern were trying to sign Norwegian striker Arling Haaland, who ended up leaving for Manchester City without taking the initiative to open the door to negotiations with him to extend his contract. .

I would not want to see Lewandowski as a direct competitor to join Bayern Munich, who, despite reaching thirty-three years, have proven that they are still at the top.

Lewandowski always said: “Age is just a number, I feel very good.

“I know that by taking care of my body, I can still play at the highest level for years.”

Lewandowski is coached by his wife Anna, a former Polish international karateka, especially regarding his diet, which has helped him maintain a great physique with a very strict lifestyle.

He is nicknamed “The Body” by his colleagues due to his body sculpted by weight training, while his wife considers “my husband a machine”.

His history with German football began when Dortmund discovered him in 2010 in the ranks of Lech Poznań, Poland.

He was not a showman like Neymar or Messi, but he was there.

At the right place and at the right time to stop the attacks.

Lewandowski is not happy with the victories and moved to Barcelona to win more titles. Why not add some personal titles to his record if he manages to return the Catalan team to the top of European football?