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Lewandowski's Leadership: Trust Tested Amid Captaincy Controversy | Sports-Games
- Robert Lewandowski, Poland's record goalscorer and captain since 2014, announced on June 9, 2025, that he will not play for Poland while Michal Probierz is head coach after being stripped of the captaincy.
- This announcement followed a brief phone call from Probierz, which Lewandowski said was hurtful due to how the decision was communicated during a personal moment putting his children to bed.
- Probierz, appointed in 2023 after replacing Fernando Santos, justified the phone call as natural and appointed midfielder Piotr Zielinski as the new captain, who expressed honor but declined to comment on the controversy.
- Lewandowski emphasized trust in football, saying the notification method undermined his role despite his 17 years on the national team and 85 goals, while Poland continues under Probierz aiming for World Cup qualification.
- Lewandowski's withdrawal highlights tension in team leadership, with potential implications for Poland's future performances as the squad prepares for crucial upcoming matches.
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The withdrawal of the captain's bandage by Robert Lewandowski has struck sporting and political waves. Is the career of the 37-year-old coming to an end?
Robert Lewandowski had actually announced his farewell to the Polish national team. Now he could row back again – because the situation has changed significantly.
The national team captain did what he could to make his decision easier.
First Robert Lewandowski loses his captain's office in the Polish national football team, then he kicks back furiously. The escalation of the superstar creates great whirlwinds in the country and now has consequences. National coach Michal Probierz resigns his office.
Since Sunday evening, the central theme of Polish football has been the scandal over Robert Lewandowski's removal of the national captain's armband. Following this decision, the Barcelona bomber — the best scorer ever in the history of the national team — openly clashed with the technical commissioner Probierz. Lewandowski [...] The Inter article, Zalewski “Lewandowski case, no say” comes from InterNews08.
The former Bayern-Torjäger has declared his resignation from the national team in the fight with national coach Probierz. The Polish Elf threatens to miss the World Cup. The head of the association intervenes.
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