Robert Lewandowski announced the suspension of the game in the Polish team. The decision was made after the selector Michael Probier took distant his captain's armband. This concludes 1 of the longest and most crucial chapters in Polish football history.
Captain change and crisis of trust
June 9, 2025 The Polish Football Union informed about the change of captain of the Polish team. Michael Probiet decided to take over the band Piotr Zieliński, a Robert Lewandowski, the current staff leader, was informed of this decision personally. Both footballers and training staff knew about the change.
The event echoed widely in the football community. That same evening, the attacker Barcelona FC published a message informing about the suspension of the representation career.
– Given the circumstances and the failure of assurance in the selection of the Polish team, I decided until he was a coach, to quit playing in the Polish team. I hope she'll be able to play for the best fans in the world. – he wrote on InstaStories.
Unprecedented balance
Lewandowski made his squad debut September 10, 2008, in an elimination gathering against San Marino. He came in from the bench and it's over. 8 minutes he scored his first goal. From that minute on, 1 of the most crucial careers in the past of Polish staff began.
By 17 years The performance with the eagle on the breast collected:
- 158 appearances
- 85 goals
- 93 games as captain
- Participation 4 European Championship Tournaments (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) and 3 Mundialach (2018, 2022)
That makes him best scorer in the past of Polish representation, as well as 1 of the most recognizable Polish athletes of the 21st century.
Symbolic Career Moments
During his career Lewandowski participated in many groundbreaking and jubilee representation matches:
- 50th match: with Uruguay in 2012
- 75th match: with Finland in 2016
- 100th match: with Portugal in 2018
- 150th match: with Turkey in 2024
Interestingly, no of these meetings scored a goal, and the last 1 ended with an injury that eliminated him from Euro 2024 beginning match against the Netherlands.
To return point in his career a match with Armenia on October 5, 2017When you get it hat-trick, ahead of legendary Vladimir Lubański and became the most effective scorer in the past of Polish representation.
The captain who changed the face of the staff
Lewandowski took over the captain's armband in 2014 from hands Jakub Błaszczykowski. For over a decade he was not only the leader on the field, but besides the face of representation in promotional campaigns, media appearances and marketing activities of the PZPN.
Although not all tournaments were successful, it cannot be denied its influence on professionalization of staff and promotion of football in Poland. His advanced club form translated into attendance, interest and anticipation towards the national team.
Context of the Probra decision
The decision to receive the Captain's armband was announced without prior media signals. For many she was a surprise, especially as Lewandowski was inactive an active contender, though he faced wellness problems.
According to the authoritative message of PZPN, the choice was on Piotr Zielińskiwho is to take over as a squad leader in a fresh phase of preparation for the fall games. However, there were no reasons for the change, which increased speculation on the selectioner's relation with Lewandowski.
Reactions and possible scenarios
In social media, the decision sparked utmost emotions – from support for the fresh beginning in the frame, to voices disappointed with the kind in which the erstwhile captain was said goodbye. any experts note that no transparent communication by PZPN and Probierz may deepen the image crisis around representation.
There are besides questions about Lewandowski's future. It is clear from his message that this is not the final end of the representation career, but suspension until the selector changes. So if there is simply a change in the position of coach, the return of the Left remains possible.
The Future Without Lewandowski
Regardless of further decisions of the player and the PZPN, Poland's representation must prepare for operation without its evidence holder. Generation of younger attackerssuch as Karol Świderski, Adam Buksa is Sebastian SzymanskiIt will gotta bear the burden of expectations.
Piotr Zieliński as captain has a hard task ahead of him: build a fresh team, maintaining the morale and unity of the group in the face of a major media turmoil.
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