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Lewandowski to boycott national team under current coach

Barcelona and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski [Courtesy]

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Sunday he would not play for his national team Poland so long as coach Michal Probierz remained in charge.

The 36-year-old has played 158 times for Poland, scoring 85 goals, but earlier in the day was replaced as team captain by Piotr Zielinski.

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