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  • You’re no longer a child – Lewandowski tells Yamal

    You’re no longer a child – Lewandowski tells Yamal

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has told Lamine Yamal he’s not a kid anymore.

    Yamal turned 18 last week and Lewandowski says the winger now must focus on continuing to improve.

    He said,  “Now he’s no longer a child, he’s an adult because he’s already 18. Lamine can play better than last year. Every year he’ll be better.”

    Lewandowski also commented on the arrival of Marcus Rashford on-loan from Manchester United.

    He said, “He will make the team better. He’s a very talented player; he played against us with Manchester United and was in great form. He can play in different positions and can help us.”

  • I can now feel stronger connection with Yamal – Lewandowski

    I can now feel stronger connection with Yamal – Lewandowski

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says there can be no doubt about the talent and potential of Lamine Yamal.

    Speaking with Pilka Nozna, Lewandowski discussed his teenage teammate.

    “The first time I saw Lamine in training I asked him how old he was. When he told me 15, I couldn’t believe it,” said Lewandowski.

    “I had never seen anything like this at that age.

    “And I am a difficult guy to surprise. It is not just a question of absolute talent. More than anything, he manages to play as if he were 6-7 years older.”

    Lewandowski, 36, also said: “There is a special, invisible connection between the players. I am starting to feel something like that with him.”

  • Lewandowski helps restore Barca’s 8-point cushion in LaLiga

    Lewandowski helps restore Barca’s 8-point cushion in LaLiga

    Robert Lewandowski on Sunday scored just his second Spanish LaLiga goal since October as FC Barcelona beat Cadiz 2-0 to restore their eight-point lead over title-holders Real Madrid.

    The 34-year-old added to Sergi Roberto’s opener as two goals late in the first half undid the Cadiz side.

    Cadiz had held their own for much of the Camp Nou clash and had two goals from Roger disallowed.

    Another clean sheet, FC Barcelona’s 17th shutout in LaLiga this season, puts Xavi’s side a step nearer the title.

    This was a seventh consecutive league victory, the third time they have had such a run under the leadership of their former midfielder.

    It sealed a double for the season, too.

    FC Barcelona had won 4-0 in September against the team who are now fighting a relegation battle, sitting just two points outside the bottom three.

    Cadiz thought they had made a 19th-minute breakthrough when a delicious pass over the top from Santiago Arzamendia, with the outside of his left boot, found Roger.

    The striker finished well but had strayed a foot offside, to FC Barcelona’s relief.

    Lacking service, Lewandowski barely had a sniff of goal until the 41st minute.

    This was when a cross from Ferran Torres on the right looked ideal for him to nod in at the far post.

    He was under pressure, though, and could not make a clean connection.

    The same duo combined as FC Barcelona struck two minutes later.

    Lewandowski’s stooping header from Torres’ clipped cross was kicked off the line by Isaac Carcelen but only as far as Sergi Roberto.

    He slammed it back into the back of the net from eight yards.

    Lewandowski drove in FC Barcelona’s second goal in first half stoppage time, a clinical low strike from 16 yards taking his haul to 15 in the league this season.

    The former Bayern Munich striker prodded a shot against the top of the bar early in the second half.

    Thereafter, Cadiz’s Roger had a second goal disallowed after finishing well from a corner, with team-mate Fali penalised for a nudge into Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

    The visitors perhaps had reason to feel aggrieved, and Cadiz kept pushing.

    Ter Stegen saved well from substitutes Fede San Emeterio and Chris Ramos late in the game, before Anthony Lozano headed against the left post.

    It was not to be their night.

  • Polish striker, Lewandowski draws Mbappe, Haaland comparisons

    Polish striker, Lewandowski draws Mbappe, Haaland comparisons

    Polish striker,  Robert Lewandowski has spoken on the two rising stars in the football world, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.

    Both players have been tipped to rule the football World for years to come due to their exploits on the field of play.

    Mbappe  and Haalaand have been tipped to continue the debate of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the world football.

    The two forwards have already shown that they are generational footballers.

    However, Lewandowski has now opened up on Mbappe and Haaland as he tipped them both to become greats in the coming years, adding that they are very fast.

    The Poland international said, as quoted by L’Equipe: “I am not sure that Kylian Mbappé is a real number nine.

    “He is a striker, he is an offensive player, yes. With Erling Haaland, they are incredible.

    “They are very fast, they have speed. This is the reason why, even if they are very young, they are already at this level. The road is very long, but today they show their best.”

  • Robert Lewandowski hit by heavy suspension

    Robert Lewandowski hit by heavy suspension

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been hit by a three-match suspension after being sent off in victory over Osasuna last week.

    The Pole has been punished for gesturing towards ref Jesus Gil Manzano as he left the field with claims suggesting the match official was on drugs.

    Lewandowski, reports Cadena Cope, will now receive a three-match ban for his actions.

    Gerard Pique, meanwhile, has received a four-match ban for abusing Gil Manzano at halftime. The ban is anecdotal as the match marked Pique’s last of his career.

  • A dream to play with Lionel Messi – Lewandowski

    A dream to play with Lionel Messi – Lewandowski

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has said it would be a dream to play with Lionel Messi

    The PSG attacker has been linked with a return to Barca next summer.

    Lewandowski told Marca: “Messi is absolutely brilliant with the amazing passes he plays to the striker.

    “If you think about Messi, he has this brilliant connection with strikers. He knows how to put the ball into the box, between the lines… he’s the best in the world at that. I don’t know what’s going on right now, but for a striker it would be a dream to play with Lionel Messi for sure.

    “If look at football for the past 10/15 years, the main two figures have been Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and, in the end, if you think about who deserves to win this World Cup, these two names always pop up. They are legends.

    “But on the flip side, this is football and you can never say what is going to happen because it’s a dramatic and unpredictable game. But in Messi’s case, it’s impossible for his achievements to be replicated as his amazing story continues. Now he’s dreaming to win the world cup. For him, that’s the big challenge. He wants to now win the World Cup with Argentina, but this is a World Cup and you can never know what is going to happen.”

  • La Liga: Pique, Lewandowski red-carded in Barcelona’s 2-1 over Osasuna

    La Liga: Pique, Lewandowski red-carded in Barcelona’s 2-1 over Osasuna

    Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski and  35 year-old Gerard Pique who recently called it quit as a professional footballer were red-carded in Barcelona’s 2-1 over La liga rival Osasuna on Tuesday night.

    Lewandowski was booked for the second time in the encounter for a foul on David Garcia in the 30th minute but Pique who was on the bench received red card from the center referee for arguing with match officials at half time.

    Barca trailed Osasuna 1-0 when Lewandowski was sent off. But Pedri levelled for the visitors despite being a man down.

    Raphinha scored the winner on the 85th minute via a powerful header to secure three maximum points for the Catalan giants.

    The result meant that Barcelona will top the La liga table till next year when the league will resume.

     

  • Karim Benzema should win Ballon d’Or only if… – Lewandowski

    Karim Benzema should win Ballon d’Or only if… – Lewandowski

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski expects Real Madrid star Karim Benzema to win the Ballon d’Or.

    In an interview with #Vamos, the Barcelona goalscorer recalled his pain at the Ballon d’Or snub, as well as discussing Los Cules’ current campaign.

    After missing out on the award in such difficult circumstances, the Barcelona forward admitted he hopes the same doesn’t happen to Benzema in 2022.

    “The Ballon d’Or is likely to be won by Benzema… if they don’t cancel it,” he joked.

    Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter was a hammer blow to the club’s Champions League campaign, yet Lewandowski is convinced his team will bounce back.

    “After a bad game you have to face reality in the best way, show that you can play good football and win,” he detailed.

    “It’s a bit of a difficult moment but we know we have the opportunity in the Clasico, to go out there and win the game.

    “After the disappointment of the Champions League game, we have the opportunity to change our mentality and that of our fans. It’s a huge challenge.

    “I think its history, everything that happens around it means it’s one of the games of the year.”

  • Lewandowski reveals the best chance joining Barca gives him

    Lewandowski reveals the best chance joining Barca gives him

    Robert Lewandowski says moving to Barcelona has increased his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.

    The former Bayern Munich striker has made a superb start to his Barca career.

    He said while speaking to the Polish media: “Winning the Ballon d’Or? I know that Barcelona is the team where the most players have won the Ballon d’Or.

    “I think there is a shorter path to the Ballon d’Or from Barça than from Bayern.”

    On facing Bayern in the Champions League this month, he added, “The game against Bayern was a big challenge for me. It was impossible for me to stop all these feelings. It was more than a sporting match for me, it was an emotional match.”

  • What prepared me for Barca move – Lewandowski

    What prepared me for Barca move – Lewandowski

    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski admits he’s loved his first weeks at the Nou Camp and playing under Pep Guardiola prepared him for the move.

    Lewandowski enjoyed his signing presentation last week.

    He said: “I feel like a small child who enters a huge store of new toys . What I feel in Barcelona so far is pure happiness and motivation to start this new chapter,” says the Pole, who adds that “in Munich I was missing new challenges. I won many titles and I recognize that I felt less and less intensity. I needed another challenge. A boost. A change of environment.”

    Lewandowski played for former Barca coach Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich.

    He also said: “Guardiola’s philosophy and his style of caring for and managing the team I think basically was Barça at Bayern Munich. Xavi is very similar to Guardiola. They were both ‘6’, they worked together. They think football in the same way. With that memory in mind, Barça was the only option for me and it was a great preparation when I was there.

    “I didn’t talk to Guardiola before signing. But when I was with him at Bayern it was like a great preparation to get to Barça one day. All the staff were Spanish, there were eight Spanish players. During that period I had a very good relationship with Thiago and Javi Martínez. Both of them congratulated me when I signed for Barça.”