Lewandowski: I can’t find myself in any other club besides Barcelona

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Towards the hour of his presentation in Chicago Fire, the legendary Polish striker explained why he formed MLS, shared details of his developments with his close colleagues and insights into his readiness to leave the comfort zone.

The transfer of 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski to the MLS club Chicago Fire became one of the most popular options in the transfer market. After four successful seasons and seven successful trophies at the warehouse of the Spanish Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe Polish goalscorer plans to radically change the vector of his career.

At the Tuesday press conference, Robert placed all his dots on the “i” and explained the motives for his overseas voyage. Lewandowski named his emotional attachment to the club as the main reason for leaving Europe. For a striker, playing for another European team after Barcelona was simply unpleasant.

“I can’t see myself in any other club, besides Barcelona, \u200b\u200bbecause we knew that soon there would be a game beyond the borders of Europe. . Our life is changing, but there is new evidence. “I am sure that for me, for my homeland, this will be a new, welcoming and wonderful part of our life,” Robert confessed openly.

Before signing the contract, the Lewandowskis carefully embraced the new world of work. He was helped by his great partners in the Munich Bayern - Bastian Schweinsteiger, who played three times for Fire, and Thomas Muller, who now plays in MLS for Vancouver Whitecaps.

“When I started to learn not only about MLS, but also about the place and about how the club looks, they told me that it’s a miracle, and also living in the club, not least in training, and for the homeland, it’s a miracle,” shared Levandovsky.

Regardless of his status as a veteran, the attacker, having arrived in the United States, did not simply finish his. Chicago Fire is in third place at the Conference, and Robert worked hard to help the team win the trophy..

" I’m already happy, because my career has a new salary. We are now in a good place, but we need to work hard, and I am confident that after the season we will be able to reap the benefits of our achievements,” said the starry newcomer.

Robert is also aware of difficult adaptations, as he inevitably faces new and old families on a new continent.. He spoke on the importance of psychological readiness before change:.

“It’s easier for me when I’m a child to change clubs, because I know that sometimes I have to endure everything that happens to me. It’s obvious that everything is ready for your life, and you want to change, go beyond the zones of comfort and find out something new, which will take time. “Ale, the main respect for the future may be focused on the field,” summed up Lewandowski.

Guess what, just before the MLS season is interrupted due to the 2026 emergency. Prote already 17 lipnya Polish striker Matime can make his debut for the new team. Chicago Fire will host the finalist of the minor play-off, Vancouver Whitecaps along with Robert's great partner in Bavaria Thomas Muller.

Источник: football.ua