Stockholm, April 1: Robert Lewandowski signalled he may have played his last game for Poland after narrowly missing out on a World Cup spot.
After Viktor Gyokeres’ 88th-minute goal gave Sweden a 3-2 win over Poland in their playoff final, Lewandowski posted a picture to Instagram showing himself holding up his captain’s armband, with the song “Time to Say Goodbye” playing.
The Barcelona striker hasn’t directly confirmed he won’t play for Poland again, and there have been times previously when it looked like he would retire from international soccer.
At the age of 37, he would have been one of the oldest players at the tournament if Poland had qualified. After the 2022 World Cup, he opted to stay on despite what seemed to be a goodbye to the fans at the time.
Lewandowski also threatened to step away from the national team last year in a conflict with the team’s then-coach, who eventually resigned. Lewandowski returned as captain in August under a new coach. (AP)
