Lewandowski about the tournament and talking to Messi and the future of the national team

With only a year’s stay at the Camp Nou, Leo has confirmed that he is in absolute control of domestic competitions. In which league he did not play, he emerged victorious in the competition with other clubs. After the Polish Championship in Lech Poznań, two Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund and as many as seven titles in a row in the colors of Bayern Munich, he added another “master” also with Barcelona.

The city was waiting for the address

However, this season has not been perfect for the 34-year-old. Barcelona completely failed on the international stage, and Robert himself struggled for a long time with worse form and an obvious physical and health crisis.

With three rounds to go, he is still one step away from the prestigious Pichichi Trophy for the league’s top scorer (22 goals, five more than second to Karim Benzema), and adds to that the aforementioned title and the Spanish Super Cup in the winter. Lewandowski’s stay in the Catalan capital must be evaluated positively.

And this is how the interested person deals with it, enjoying the LaLiga victory.

“I really understood what it means not just for the club but especially for the fans as we rode the open-top bus around the city and saw the excitement on the fans’ faces. What this tournament means to people and fans is something amazing and unique – he revealed in a long conversation with Adrian Mielnik.

An idol of the fans, a mentor for young footballers

TVN24’s correspondent, who is in Barcelona, ​​has experienced how big the figure of the captain of the national team became for the club. He is not only Poland’s ambassador abroad, but also an idol for the domestic fans.

“It’s a wonderful thing about this stadium. I’ve always felt great here, as if I’ve been playing here for many years, because the support of the fans, especially those Polish flags, of which you can see more and more in every match, is simply great pleasure. It’s a pleasure.” We were also proud to see so many Poles on the field.

Already a very mature and successful footballer, Lewandowski was supposed to become a kind of mentor for the young goalkeeper of Barcelona players: Javi, Pedri and Alejandro Balde. And he performed the role well, knowing its place in his career.

– I had to broaden my horizons and focus not only on goals, but also with my experience and knowledge to develop the team not only strictly in terms of football. For me, it’s a big challenge and a big joy because I’ve always been someone who tries to look at football a little bit broader.

New life

In the case of the Pole, who previously spent 12 years in Germany, the move to the Iberian Peninsula was affected not only by the sporting side. Liwei just wanted to experience a different life in a completely new place.

– it’s a great city. The weather is doing its job, we feel great here. The people, the mentality and the culture suit us perfectly. It has always been my dream to go to Spain, learn the language, and meet new people. And I managed to make this dream come true. If you make every decision wholeheartedly, you can do what you love most.

Waiting for Messi

The next season, already the second in Blaugrana colors, could be even more special for his striker. There was much talk in the foreign press about the return of Leo Messi, the absolute symbol of the team. The collaboration of the best Polish and Argentine soccer player would be a dream come true for many fans, but will it also be for the player himself?

“It’s possible that a lot of people can do their part to make this transition happen, so I hope it does.” Recently, at a party, I had a chance to talk briefly with Leo. Now that I’m learning Spanish, it’s easier for me. When we just exchanged a few words about Barcelona, ​​I saw his eyes shine and how much not only the club, but also the city means to him – Lewandowski revealed live.

Peace of mind from the specified

Another challenge for the captain of the team is the cooperation with the new coach Fernando Santos. The 2016 European champions haven’t started their stay on the Vistula well, but their squad’s most important player isn’t afraid of the effects of the Portuguese’s work.

Santos is above all a great experience and a great peace. He sees things that other coaches just don’t. Drawing conclusions will be quick and possibly productive, carried over to the way we are going to play. (…]We form a group in the national team, new players have entered step by step for several years and it is likely that more will join in the coming months. Hopefully it will be beneficial for the whole team – he said.

Now it’s time for the Champions League

So how did Robert Lewandowski, being richer for new experiences, establish himself for another year of playing at the Camp Nou?

– I think Season 2 could be harder, but it could also be a lot easier. If we had won everything in my first year here, everything would have happened very quickly and it would have been much more difficult in the following months. And so we have another season ahead, in which especially in the Champions League we count on more – he hoped.

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