Robert Lewandowski: Has Barcelona move tarnished striker's Bayern Munich legacy?
It's finally happening. After months of speculation and fall-outs, Robert Lewandowski is joining Barcelona. The move will mark the end of an eight-year relationship between Lewandowski and Bayern Munich that saw them win eight consecutive German championships and the Champions League in 2020. Things did not end on good terms, though. Lewandowski has repeatedly voiced his frustration about his long-time employer in recent weeks. When he was forced to return to team training in the third week of July, he provokingly arrived late three days in a row and looked uncharacteristically sluggish during training sessions. Whether the striker was genuine when he stated a while ago that he does not "see any possibility to play for this club any more" remains doubtful. Many around Bayern saw it as a tactic to force his way out of his contract. But, as the saying goes, it is not as important what people think when you come as what they think when you leave. The events in recent week...