Poland managed to get a draw in the match against Italy in the new Nations League that is supposed to boost the attractiveness of friendly matches. In fact, Poland could have won the match if they did not concede a penalty in the closing stage of the game that allowed Italy to equalize and salvage a draw from the game.
This was the first game for the new Poland manager Jerzy Brzęczek and he will be happy with what he has shown in the game. Indeed the Poland players started the match the better and took control of the game against an Italy side that is also in a rebuilding phase.
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Robert Lewandowski said that the Poland national team is ready for the match against Senegal. He said that the team has been waiting for the start of the tournament for quite some time now and he is sure that the fans can expect a great performance from the players.
However, he admitted that Senegal will not be an easy opponent as they have quality players on the team. He said that nowadays there are no small teams as all the teams present at the World Cup have quality players that play in Europe and that they are used to playing football at the highest level.
Robert Lewandowski said that it will all depend on how much focus they are as a team and how much they want to win the game. He said that since the start of the World Cup there have been some shocking results and that it is up to them to make sure that they can get a positive result in their opening game of the World Cup.
Robert Lewandowski said that they have been preparing well for this tournament and that there is a good team spirit within the team. He believes that there are some good players within the team and that there is no doubt that they can get out of the group stage.
He said that the World Cup is a difficult tournament and that it will become tougher if they managed to reach the knock-out stage. He said that participating at the World Cup is the dream of many footballers and that he is sure that his teammates will be feeling the same.
He said that they will be fighting for every ball and make sure that they do not give their opponents any time on the ball.
Poland is currently on the brink of qualification and currently top their qualifying tables.
Indeed Poland who are found in the same group as Montenegro, Denmark, Romania, Armenia and Kazakhstan. Poland is currently top of the group with 19 points followed by Montenegro on 16 points.
Poland has been an exciting team to watch during the qualification and there are no doubts that they will be present at the finals.
Indeed they have been able to count on a great striker such as Robert Lewandowski to help them in the tough games against Denmark and Montenegro.
Polish fans are already preparing themselves to be part of the Russian World Cup but Robert Lewandowski have recently warned them that things will not be easy at the finals. He said that they will be facing some tough opponents there and it is important that they remain focus on their objectives. Read more »
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Arka Gdynia are set to begin the new season on a good note after they defeated Legia Warszawa in the Polish Super Cup.
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Yellow and Bluesdefeated their opponents through a penalty shootout after 90 minutes of regular play. The rule in the Polish Super Cup does not allow extra time so a shootout had to happen as the game could not be resolved beyond the 1-1 tie.
Arka took the game to the Polish champs from the start. Patryk Kun went close in the 7th minute but his header was off the mark. The champs came all out minutes later but Moulin’s effort was blocked.
Arka eventually scored the opener in the 20th minute. GrzegorzPiesio made his way to the box of Legia then he sent a cross that Michal Pazdan tried to block but he eventually deflected the ball to the net to send Arka up. Read more »
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| by index on July 28, 2017 | Comments Off on ARKA GDYNIA LIFTS POLISH SUPERCUP
A joint probe by Switzerland, the United States and France into the dealings of how Russia got the nod for the World Cup is raising dust.
The right to host the 2022 World Cup by Qatar is also being investigated, as more and more FIFA officials plead guilty to allegations of bribery and abuse of powers.
Some senators wanted to stop Russia from hosting the events two year ago and recent campaigns against corruption are forcing German MPs to ask for a boycott of the event next year.
A journalist for Gazeta Polska CodziennieMarcin Herman cited German press, reporting that there are factions of North Korean workers that are involved in the building of a stadium in the Russia capital. There are concerns about the quality, safety and moral implications. Read more »
Robert Lewandowski is by far the more well-known player in the Poland national team as he is a regular starter in Bayern Munich and widely considered to be the as most talented footballer that has emerged from Poland in the past decade.
The 28 year old player is the captain of Poland and he has been scoring goals at a consistent basis not only for Bayern Munich but for his national squad as well. It’s because of this that Robert Lewandowski was recently named as the best Polish footballer of 2016 for the past 6 years in a row.
Poland are currently at the top spot of Group E as the head coach Adam Nawalka and his squad have collected 10 points from their 4 opening qualification matches. From these games, Poland scored 10 goals and Lewandowski was the man that netted 7 of those goals. Read more »
Robert Lewandowski has extended his contract with German champions Bayern Munich, according to reports.
The Poland international finally signed an extension that will tie him down until 2021.
The 28-year old Bundesliga striker joined Bayern from Borussia Dortmund in 2014. Since his move, Lewandowski has netted a whopping 86 times in 122 games. This season he had scored 19 already, making him one of the most lethal strikers in the game at the moment.
“I am very happy that the negotiations were successful. It means I will stay at Bayern for a few more years,” the Polish star said.
Lewandowski has been instrumental to the Bundesliga titles so far – aside three successive semi final finish in the Champions League. The German giant are bidding for their record five straight victories this season. They are currently sitting atop the league and are favourites to lift the title again despite the change in coach. Read more »
Robert Lewandowski is reportedly close to signing a new contract with Bayern Munich.
The Polish international is regarded as one of the top centre forwards in world football. Signed by Pep Guardiola, he continues to play an integral role in the team. Lewandowski still has a contract with Bayern Munich until the summer of 2019. However, Bayern Munich are thought to be concerned about the increasing transfer rumours linking Lewandowski with a move to Manchester City. It will reunite the forward with Guardiola, as he looks to increase his forward options at the new club.
As a result, Bayern Munich are ready to offer a new contract to the player who is already one of the highest earners at the club. Lewandowski came to Bayern on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund and he has already won the Bundesliga twice. One of the biggest regrets for the Polish striker so far would be his inability to win the Champions League. Read more »
To go only as far as the Round of 8 in Euro without facing a single normal-time defeat does pain a lot to Adam Nawalka, but, the coach says the fact that the Red and Whites did not come second to any team in the one and half hours of normal play is a sign that they are much stronger than the past.
The only thing that Poland did wrong in the Euro was that they could only convert 3 out of their 4 shots in the shootout in the pre quarter final, while, the opponent Portugal converted all their 5 shots and so advanced.
Poland’s run, if that missed shootout shot in Marseille is taken out, was nearly flawless, but, one error and unfortunately, no other opportunity thereafter.
According to Nawalka, to miss a shot in the shootout and to have to pay that big a cost of it was ‘brutal’, but, the campaign has given him optimism that there are some bright times ahead for the team.
Nawalka was quoted as, “This Euro showed how far we have come with our Football. Nobody could down us in the normal two halves at any point in the competition and that I can mention with pride because some brilliant teams came our way.”
“Any player can fail to hit a penalty into the net on a certain day, but, you don’t want to be going out like that for sure. It was a brutal end of our journey, as brutal as it could have been.”
“Every day we work together, our purpose is that we have to get better than yesterday and I think our purpose is still going to be the same. It’s about trying to achieve the excellence all the time.”
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After having done exceedingly well at the Euro 2016, Poland have decided to reward manager Adam Nawałka with a new contract.
The manager helped with the national team reached the quarter-finals of the Euro 2016. This was a totally unexpected performance from the national team. Even qualifying from the group stages was considered as a great achievement despite possessing players like Robert Lewandowski. This is because of the recent chequered history for the national team when it comes to getting results. They have had some iconic results in the last couple of years, but equally bad ones as well.
Nawałka has been the national team manager since 2013 and he has done an excellent job of revamping the team so as to take advantage of upcoming stars like Lewandowski. The fact that the national team has been able to reach the quarter-finals of the major tournament like the European championship will be a major boost to the health of the sport in the country. Poland has failed to shine as a major European footballing nation and it has largely been dwarfed by Germany throughout its history. The recent resurgence, though, provides hope that Poland will also be able to compete in the latter stages of a major tournament quite regularly from now on.
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