Friday, July 1, 2016

Too little, too late: Lewandowski scores as Poland exits (The Associated Press)

Poland's Robert Lewandowski, center, controls the ball in between Portugal's William Carvalho and Portugal's Cedric, right, during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between Poland and Portugal, at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Thursday, June 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Poland's star player finally broke his European Championship drought but it wasn't enough to keep Poland in the tournament. A night that started spectacularly for the Poland captain with a goal after just one minute and 40 seconds - the second fastest in any European Championship - ended in frustration and heartbreak as his team lost on penalties to Portugal in their quarterfinal at the Stade Velodrome. ''It's painful,'' said Lewandowski, who found the net just once in France after scoring 13 times in qualifiers.


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