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Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski says ‘mental tiredness' behind absence from Poland squad
Robert Lewandowski said he was not included in Poland's June international matches due to feeling 'mentally tired'. Lewandowski was absent as his nation beat Moldova 2-0 in a friendly on Friday. The 36-year-old will also miss Poland's World Cup qualifier against Finland on June 10 after making himself unavailable for this month's international window. Advertisement 'I know that I am often judged as a professional, not a person,' Lewandowski told Polish broadcaster TVP Sport. 'Returning from injury, I played two league games and told coach (Michal) Probierz that I did not feel good physically, but especially mentally. 'With all due respect to journalists, none of you thought about the fact that you can be mentally tired. Who among you can know better how I feel?' Lewandowski played 52 times and scored 42 goals for Barcelona this term, his highest number of appearances in a single season during his career, as the Catalan side clinched La Liga and the Copa del Rey title. The striker suffered a hamstring injury during his side's 4-3 victory over Celta Vigo in April and, despite playing in extra time for the 4-3 (7-6 aggregate) defeat against Inter in the Champions League semi-final, was an unused substitute for the subsequent victory over Real Madrid. He played in each of Barcelona's final three matches of the season, scoring twice against Athletic Club on the final day. Poland lead Group G in UEFA's World Cup qualifying standings with two wins from two matches. Their 1-0 victory over Lithuania to open the campaign was decided by an 81st-minute Lewandowski goal in March. (Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images)
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23-05-2025
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Neeraj Chopra steals 2nd place with big final throw at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025, finishes in top 2 for 22nd time in a row
Neeraj Chopra secured second place at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 in Poland with an 84.14m final throw. The Indian javelin ace has now finished in the top 2 for the 22nd consecutive time since 2021. read more Neeraj Chopra took the second place at the Poland Athletics Meet 2025. Image: TVP Sport India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 in Chorzow, Poland on Friday. He threw 84.14m in his sixth and final attempt to secure a top-two finish, continuing his amazing run of form. This is the 22nd time in a row since 2021 that Neeraj has finished in the top 2 in a competition. Germany's Julian Weber won the event with a strong 86.12m throw. Anderson Peters from Grenada finished third with 83.24m. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Chopra bounces back despite a poor day It was not an easy day for Neeraj. He had a tough start, fouling his first throw and then struggling to find rhythm. His only legal throw before the final round was 81.28m in the second attempt. He intentionally fouled again in the third, fourth, and had a small improvement to 81.80m in the fifth. With just one chance left, Neeraj needed something big and he delivered under pressure. His final throw of 84.14m pushed Peters to third and confirmed Neeraj's second-place finish. Neeraj had registered a massive 90.23m throw at the recently-concluded Doha Diamond League. It was the first time the Indian star had crossed the elusive 90m mark. Even though he was surpassed by Weber at the same event, who also registered his first-ever 90m throw, Chopra was aiming to better his performance in Poland. However, the Haryana athlete managed to throw only in 80s this time around.
