Now it's official
Perfect! FC Barcelona bring goalkeeper out of retirement
It's now official: FC Barcelona have brought goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny out of retirement! The Pole had actually recently declared his career over.
Following Marc-Andre ter Stegen's serious knee injury, Wojciech Szczesny has taken over in goal for FC Barcelona. The 34-year-old Pole has signed a contract until the end of the season.
The keeper had actually declared his career over in the summer after his contract with Juventus Turin expired. "I understand the difficult situation that has arisen for them after Ter Stegen's injury and I think it would be disrespectful of me not to consider this option," the goalkeeper was quoted as saying in the specialist newspaper "Sport".
Reunion with Lewandowski
Szczesny's compatriot and long-time national team colleague Robert Lewandowski is one of the players at Barcelona. With Inaki Peña in goal, the Catalans suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday in a 4-2 defeat at CA Osasuna after seven wins in the league opener. It was only the second match since the regular keeper's absence.
Long absence
Ter Stegen suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee in the 5-1 defeat at FC Villarreal just over a week ago. He has already undergone surgery. The 32-year-old, who was actually the new number one in the DFB team after Manuel Neuer retired from the national team, will not be available for months.
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