“Stop scoring”: shocking Lewandowski story, Barça’s 2023 request | OneFootball

In a world of football where every goal is worth its weight in gold, it’s surprising to read that in 2023 someone allegedly asked Robert Lewandowski to… slow down. This revelation comes from a biography that opens an unexpected chapter in his Blaugrana adventure.

“Don’t score anymore”: the shocking backstory about Lewandowski and Barcelona’s request in 2023

Robert Lewandowski is not only one of the most prolific strikers of his generation: he’s a forward who lives for goals. And that’s exactly why the behind-the-scenes story revealed in the biography written by Polish journalist Sebastian Staszewski is causing such a stir. The book recounts a surprising request received by the Pole at the end of the 2022/2023 season, when Barcelona had already celebrated the La Liga title and Lewa was leading the scoring charts with 23 goals.

According to the account, a Catalan executive allegedly asked the striker not to score in the last two matches. An unbelievable statement for a goal scorer of his caliber, who was left stunned by such a request, so at odds with his mentality. The reason, however, would be purely financial: reaching 25 goals would have triggered a €2.5 million bonus to be paid to Bayern Munich, the club from which Barça had purchased the player. Whether true or not, this story shines a light once again on how contractual mechanisms can sometimes intertwine in surprising ways with what happens on the pitch.

Antonio Karol Giordano

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