Learn more

By James Cormack In a post-Lionel Messi world, Barcelona desperately needed a star. They pivoted to Robert Lewandowski. Barca didn’t merely turn to the Polish superstar to aid an ailing on-field outfit, but they regarded the prolific striker as the perfect profile to alter the opinions of an alienated fanbase. In Lewandowski, the club had a name; a star capable of selling a bucket-load of shirts. And while Lewandowski’s goals propelled Barcelona to the La Liga title less than a year after his €45m move, questions remain regarding to overall success of the move. Vintage sequences have come few …

cuu