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Lewandowski Makes History With Four Goals In 15 Minutes

November 27, 2019 4:50 pm

Robert Lewandowski made Champions League history with four goals in 15 minutes as managerless Bayern Munich romped to a 6-0 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.

It was the fastest four-goal haul in the competition’s history and makes Lewandowski the top scorer in Europe this season with 10 goals in five games.

He also saw a first-half strike ruled out by VAR for a handball in the build-up.

“The most important thing is that we played really well, defensively and on the attack,” Lewandowski told Sky.

“It doesn’t matter who plays, we follow the same plan.”

“I am just …

Ronaldo To Break The All-Time International Goals Record

November 18, 2019 2:16 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo vowed to break the world record for men’s international goals after scoring his 99th Portugal goal in a 2-0 win over Luxembourg to clinch their place at Euro 2020.

He is 10 behind Iran legend Ali Daei’s tally of 109, after his most prolific year for Portugal with 14 goals.

“All records must be broken and I will beat that record,” he said.

Bernardo Silva’s ball over the top allowed Bruno Fernandes to fire them ahead and Ronaldo scored a late second.

Holders Portugal needed to beat Luxembourg to make sure of a place at next summer’s tournament.…

At 20 Goals A Season, Lewandowski Is the World Best Striker

October 24, 2019 1:59 am

Every club wants a 20-goals-a-season striker but not many get one who has that many before it is even Halloween. Bayern Munich has it in Lewandowski.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as the Bundesliga giants beat Olympiakos 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, taking the Poland international’s tally for club and country in 2019-20 to an incredible 21 goals in just 17 games.

The 31-year-old’s scintillating form has prompted many on social media to ask the question: is he the best number nine in the world right now?

It is hard to argue with the statistics, certainly in 2019 anyway.…

Russia Beat Cyprus With 5 Goals To Qualify For Euro 2020

October 13, 2019 3:06 pm

Russia eased to a 5-0 thrashing of ten-man Cyprus on Sunday to become the third team to secure a place at Euro 2020, while Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice as the Netherlands beat Belarus.

Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals on home soil last year, only had to avoid defeat in Nicosia to join Belgium in qualifying from Group I.

Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev fired in a ninth-minute opener for the visitors, before Magomed Ozdoev, who scored a fabulous long-range strike on Thursday against Scotland, made it two midway through the first half.

Any thoughts of a …