Lewandowski: When I started football, people didn't believe me because I was from Poland...

2023-08-05 08:10:56 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Lewandowski: When I started football, people didn't believe me because I
Robert Lewandowski will be 35 on the 21st, but that's something that doesn't bother the Polish international, as he revealed this Friday in an interview with 'L'Équipe'.

"Age is just a number. When I wake up in the morning I don't say my back is getting old and when I look at my scans everything is fine. Sometimes I'm even better than before. You can't compare today's sport to 20 years ago before.

I constantly improve my preparation, I know exactly what I have to do and, if you compare me to the youngsters in the team, I have a lot of energy", - began saying the Barcelona striker, who at the moment is not thinking of giving goodbye to the field.

"I like to score goals and I still haven't explored everything in football. I can go on for many years, but I know there is an end. I don't believe I'm a coach, but who knows if I miss the dressing room, it changed me the mind", - assumed the Pole.

He also said he felt "the need to quickly improve his Spanish" to get along with the Catalans' younger players and that, when he arrived in Catalonia, he felt "he had to play a role beyond scoring goals". marked in the mentality".

As for leaving Bayern Munich to join Barcelona, ​​Lewandowski said it was a dream come true. "I wanted to change the lifestyle, the country, the language, to meet new people. I always dreamed of playing in Spain and it was the right time.

At my age, I was convinced that I needed to take this step forward. At Bayern, I conquered everything I wanted, broke records and won many titles, I was happy there, but I felt it was the right moment to leave", he emphasized, also addressing the pressure of a football player.

"It took me a while to realize that I cannot demand from others what I impose on myself. It was a big mistake. Dealing with pressure is also work. Social networks, social communication, everything together...

A few years ago I realized that the best therapy is to talk to someone. Sometimes it's just the need to express feelings", he confessed.

The Polish striker went back to his teenage years, where he found out that he made a lot of mistakes. "I was a turbulent teenager, like many others, full of energy. I haven't forgotten that part of my life, it's part of me. When I started football, people didn't believe me because I was from Poland. It's been a long time since when a Pole has reached this level", he said.

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