How the Polish would fare in a wide-open Group E was one of the biggest questions heading into the early stages. If striker Lewandowski was on and got the service he needed — if relatively new manager Paulo Sousa could structure his squad to do just that — there was a chance Poland could run away with the standings. Far too often, the Polish side gave the Slovak attack too much space to do its bidding. Stumbling in the opener against a team many expected Poland to beat could have derailed their hopes. Everyone who knows me is aware of that.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Combating racism in soccer and society as a whole remains a top priority for squads such as England, Belgium, Wales and Switzerland, whose players kneel before each match in support of the fight for equality and justice.

Source: thestar June 15, 2021 00:56 UTC