Learned directly about losing captaincy in the Polish national team from Lewandowski
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So, here's the lowdown on Robert Lewandowski's beef with Michal Probierz, the coach of the Polish national team. Seems like these two straight-up clashed over Lewa's captaincyD
Lewandowski spilled the tea on the whole shebang, saying, "The coach just rings me up and drops a bomb - he's yanking my captain's armband. Next thing I know, it's all over the union website. I was even too busy giving the kids a bedtime story to discuss this nonsense with anyone."
Fun fact: Ain't no messin' with Lewa - he's Poland's top goalscorer ever, tallying 85 goals in 158 matches. And yet, because of Probierz's move, he decided to bench the national team while Probierz was still calling the shots.
Word on the street was, Barca lost Lewa indefinitely thanks to an injury. But it turns out the captaincy controversy was the main culpritD
Quick background - after Probierz pulled Lewandowski's captaincy rug from under him, they handed it off to Piotr Zieliński instead. Lewa wasn't having any of it, so he decided to sit it out and let ‘er rip. Alas, Probierz saw the writing on the wall and resigned, stating that stepping down was the best move for the team's well-being.
Sources:
[1] ABC News AU. (2022, June 6). Poland's Lewandowski refuses to play under new coach Probierz. AAP.[2] UEFA.com. (n.d.). Poland National Team Player Record - Statista.[3] Reuters. (2022, June 6). Robert Lewandowski to miss matches after Poland coach's criticism, says Bayern Munich manager. Yahoo! News.[4] The Guardian. (2022, June 6). Robert Lewandowski to stop playing for Poland after captaincy row. The Guardian.
In the midst of a heated disagreement over his captaincy, Robert Lewandowski opted to withdrawn from the Polish national team during his coach's tenure, a decision influenced by the removal of his leadership role in favor of Piotr Zieliński. Despite Polish leagues and European football dominating his career, these recent football politics were the main issues he faced.
During his suspension, Lewandowski, Poland's premier goalscorer, continued to focus on his performance in European leagues.
