What did Lewandowski say about Ronaldo before facing Portugal?
Barcelona and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has confirmed that facing Portugal next Saturday in the UEFA Nations League is a big challenge. "When I prepare for a match like the one against Portugal, I only think about the strength of the team as a whole, not just one player," Lewandowski said in a press conference today. "I am fully aware of what Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved throughout his career, and how he has influenced the history of football with his achievements and numbers. This will certainly remain engraved in history," he added. "But when it comes to the match, I see it as a match between two teams, and we will need to play as one team to stand up to Portugal." The Polish striker continued, "They have many great players that I have faced before, and I know very well the level of challenge we will face. As for Cristiano, he has written many pages of history, and he has always raised the bar for everyone around him, and this is something that cannot be overlooked." "Even though he has achieved everything or almost everything, and he is 39 and approaching 40, it is clear that he has ambition. He gets angry and nervous, and this shows his great ambition. It is clear that he still has the desire, and he looks physically in very good shape, which shows that the path he chose was successful," Lewandowski continued.