Robert Lewandowski was always meant to be an elite athlete. It’s in his genes. His father, Krzysztof, was a judo champion at national level. He also took his first steps as a footballer and even played for Hutnik Warsaw in the Polish second division. His mother, Iwona, was a volleyball player for AZS Warsaw. When she retired she became a coach and guided Lewandowski’s sister Milena in the early days of her sporting career. Now she is an international player on the Polish under 21 volleyball team.
Although he was thin and his "growth spurt" was a long-time coming, Lewandowski shone at cross-country, just like another of the Whites' targets, Gareth Bale.
However, what Robert really enjoyed was running ... after a ball. His passion for football was such that, so they say, his father asked the priest to speed the mass ceremony up at his First Communion, so he could play a match.
His mother, Iwona, has been crucial in his career because his father, Krzysztof, died when he was just 15 years old. Rumour has it that it was Jan Urban who cut short his career at the Polish giant, claiming "He doesn’t fit in with our philosophy".
His relationship with sport doesn’t end there either. His girlfriend, Anna Stachurska, whom he plans to marry next summer, won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Karate Championships. The paparazzi follow them everywhere. "We're not the Polish version of the Beckhams" he protests.
However, Lewandowski admits that he practices certain movements with Ana that help improve his acrobatic skills. No wonder Nuri Sahin nicknamed him 'The Body'.
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