Barcelona Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's Son Pulls Off Bicycle Kick
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Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's son Liam attempted a bicycle kick during trophy celebrations, but the former blocked it.
Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's son Liam was seen pulling off a stunning bicycle kick during the team's trophy celebrations, but the former ensured that he didn't let the ball pass into the nets even then, as fans were left heartbroken over the child's inability to score the goal despite a brilliant shot.
Liam was seen dribbling the ball and bouncing it twice to get it into a suitable position for the kick.
Liam pulled off the kick brilliantly, quite a feat for a seven-year-old, only for his father to use his right foot from the back and kick it away. Watch the video here:
pic.twitter.com/zHkiXN3TzR — Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 19, 2025
Meanwhile, Szczesny has backed compatriot Robert Lewandowski to win the La Liga Golden Boot award ahead of Kylian Mbappe.
After Barcelona's La Liga triumph, the team arranged a huge trophy parade to celebrate with their fans.
During the parade, in an interaction with Barca One, Szczesny said that Lewandowski could still win the Golden Boot, defeating Mbappe in the race. The Polish footballer has 25 goals to his name, three fewer than Mbappe.
'All that's left is for Robert to win the Pichichi. Don't worry, there are two games left for Lewy to overtake Mbappe," Szczesny said.
Known for his reflexes, the Polish goalkeeper is considered one of the best in the business in the world.
Szczęsny retired from professional football last year, before reversing his decision later to join Barcelona after being convinced by Lewandowski, a club with which he has had a long history.
In February 2011, Szczęsny made his Champions League debut against Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium, making saves in a 2-1 win for Arsenal.
In 2015, Szczęsny dislocated a finger during Roma's opening Champions League game against Barcelona after clashing with Luis Suarez, an injury that kept him out for over a month.
Meanwhile, Villarreal qualified for next season's Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 victory over Barcelona on Sunday, May 18.
Elsewhere, Mbappe struck as Real Madrid won 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, while Leganes gave themselves a chance of survival with a victory at Las Palmas.
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