Lewandowski on His Way to Breaking Ronaldo’s Record

Date: 09 August 2020 - 21:58

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BERLIN (Xinhua) - The bag of Robert Lewandowski was packed in no time before the Pole boarded the plane heading for Portugal’s capital Lisbon this Sunday afternoon.
A brief smile went over the face of the 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker as the Bavarians took off to attend the 2019/20 Champions League quarterfinals.
Spanish giants Barcelona are waiting for their "tournament opener” in the last-8-round this Friday evening.
The striker admitted he couldn’t be happier to finish the season’s last chapter with another successful episode.
But Lewandowski wouldn’t be Lewandowski if he did not take steps to hide his true intentions.
In Bayern’s training camp in Lagos, 300 kilometers away from Lisbon, the forward might nevertheless think about his desire to win the campaign for the first time and break the record of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese scored 17 goals in 2013/14 in the shirt of Real Madrid, taking the Spaniards all the way to the trophy.
Having scored his goals number 12 and 13 in this season’s campaign when Bayern crushed Chelsea 3-1, the attacker is approaching Ronaldo’s all-time best in rapid strides.
Never before had a player scored that many goals for a German club in the Champions League. 53 goals in 44 games of all competitions make him Europe’s current leading striker.
Three goals and five assists in both games against Chelsea give proof of his outstanding form.
Teammate Leon Goretzka spoke about the "phenomenon Lewandowski” by praising his attitude. "He always told me to stay calm and focused,” Goretzka reported.
Goretzka admitted to having been worried, but "Lewa” told him to concentrate on the duel against Chelsea and forget about the unusual circumstances.
This season’s key to success is to keep in mind that only one game will decide the next round, Lewandowski concluded.