WARSAW, POLAND | XINHUA | Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski won the 2019/20 UEFA Men’s Player of The Year award ahead of his teammate Manuel Neuer and Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. The Pole had a perfect season to score 55 goals in 47 matches, leading the Bavarians to …
Read More »Lewandowski rested for Poland’s next two games
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will not play in his country’s two upcoming UEFA Nations League matches, after head coach Jerzy Brzeczek said on Tuesday that “the player needs a break”. On September 4, Poland will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam, while three days later Brzeczek’s …
Read More »Team player Neymar an example for trend-setting development in football
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The 2020 Champions League final tournament has triggered a renaissance of a long-forgotten footballing value. Fans and pundits are fascinated as the upward trending team-spirit seems to have driven all four of the semi-final participants to maximum output. While Paris and Bayern could count on …
Read More »Bayern thrash Barcelona 8-2 in UEFA Champions League quarters
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich hammered Barcelona 8-2 here on Friday to roar into the UEFA Champions League semifinals and made the history of scoring most in a knockout stage of the European clubs’ top tournament. Barcelona, humiliated, conceded eight goals for the first time since the 1946 …
Read More »Messi on higher level than Lewandowski, says Setien
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien compared Lionel Messi to Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski and he insisted on Thursday that the Pole “is not at the level of Leo.” On Friday, Barcelona will face Bayern in the Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon. The match is …
Read More »Lewandowski on his way to breaking Ronaldo’s record
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The bag of Robert Lewandowski was packed in no time before the Pole boarded the plane heading for Portugal’s capital Lisbon this Sunday afternoon. A brief smile went over the face of the 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker as the Bavarians took off to attend the …
Read More »Barcelona always dangerous, says Lewandowski
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski emphasized that he is fully focused on the clash against FC Barcelona after the German champions trashed Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday to advance into the Champions League quarterfinals. The Pole led the Bavarians to a massive win after he scored …
Read More »Lewandowski aims at Champions League victory after Bundesliga title
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski says the German champions are able to win the UEFA Champions League this season and that he hasn’t shown his top form so far. The Pole has had a perfect season, taking the Bundesliga top scorer title with 34 goals, …
Read More »A painful lesson for Bayern’s league rivals
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich’s eighth consecutive national title is well deserved. The hidden message behind it, nevertheless, is a painful reminder for the Bavarians’ domestic rivals; it takes more than ambitious announcements to end the 2013 treble winners’ dominance. Christian Seifert praised the German league’s efforts as …
Read More »Lewandowski voted Player of the Season in Bundesliga
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | With more than 50 percent of the votes, the Bundesliga’s top scorer, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski is the overwhelming selection for Player of the Season 2019/2020, according to an official announcement made by the league on Saturday. Lewandowski started the season in near-perfect fashion, and …
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