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The Chicago Fire connected Monday officially announced their acquisition of Robert Lewandowski through to nan 2027-28 season. Poland’s grounds goalscorer will inhabit a designated subordinate slot pending nan support of his visa as good as nan completion of an world transportation certificate.
The nine described Lewandowski, 37, arsenic “a world shot icon” successful societal media posts. He was a free supplier aft spending nan last 4 seasons pinch Barcelona, scoring 83 goals pinch 19 assists successful 134 convention matches (114 starts) while contributing to 3 La Liga titles.
He spent nan erstwhile 12 seasons successful Germany’s Bundesliga, playing for Dortmund (2010-14) and Bayern Munich (2014-22), contributing to 10 convention titles and a Champions League triumph successful 2020. His 344 goals crossed each competitions complete 8 Bayern Munich seasons are nan second-most successful nine history, down Gerd Müller.
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Lewandowski was considered nan frontrunner to triumph nan Ballon d’Or successful 2020 but nan grant was not fixed out that twelvemonth because of nan pandemic. He vanished 2nd successful Ballon d’Or voting successful 2021 and won nan Best Fifa men’s subordinate grant successful 2020 and 2021.
He is easy Poland’s all-time leader successful world appearances (167) and goals (89), appearing successful each of nan past 4 European Championships and nan past 2 World Cups, earlier Poland grounded to qualify for 2026.
His 697 full goals for nine and state since his debut successful 2008 are the seventh-most successful history and the third-most among progressive players, down Cristiano Ronaldo (975) and Lionel Messi (917).
The Fire (8-4-2, 26 points) are 3rd successful nan MLS Eastern Conference standings astatine nan World Cup break aft snapping a seven-year playoff drought past season.
