Quo Vadis Poland?

© Klapi, pl.wikipedia.org Franciszek Smuda needs to prove himself against Ukraine

Following the recent chastening experiences against Spain and Cameroon, this weekend’s international friendly fixtures will provide a clearer picture of where the national team stands. Two more defeats to nil and national team coach Franciszek Smuda might as well give up and go home. More promising displays and a goal or two, and the glass may look half-full, rather than drained to the dregs.

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League topping slackers

All is not well at Polonia Warszawa, despite being top of the league, following a sub-standard performance in last weekend’s goalless draw away to Widzew. The owner, Jozef Wojciechowski, intends to drag the manager in for a make or break meeting this Thursday, with the sack a distinct possibility for Jose Maria Baquero, the former Barcelona star.

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Lech squeeze through

Finally there was some good news for Polish teams in Europe as Lech Poznan, the last team standing, managed to secure their place in the Europa League, guaranteeing European matches at least until the end of December. Later today Lech’s name will be going into the pot along with 46 others and could soon face mouthwatering ties against the likes of Liverpool, Man City or Atletico Madrid, depending on the draw.

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Hooligans run riot

A massive operation is underway to try to identify enormous numbers of Bydgoszcz’s Zawisza football hooligans who seriously injured four police officers while rioting, trying to reach the sector where visiting fans of Widzew Lodz were corralled. In their mindless rampage, the pseudo-fans even demolished part of their own expensive, new stadium.

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Poland defeat the might of Brazil

The opening of the Ergo Arena on the border of Gdansk and Sopot went better than anyone could have expected, with the Polish volleyball team registering a dramatic win over reigning world champions Brazil for the first time in eight years. The atmosphere in the hall was electric, with 11,000 enthusiastic fans shaking the building to its foundations.

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