Rafal Augustyniak transfer to Warsaw’s Legia
Rafal Augustyniak has left Russian club Ural of Yekaterinburg and become a new player of the capital’s club – Legia Warsaw. The 28-year-old has signed a contract until June 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension, the club announced on its official website.
In addition to his career in Russia, Augustyniak has managed to play for domestic clubs Widzew Łódź, Jagiellonia Białystok and Miedzi Legnica. For the club from Yekaterinburg, the player has played since 2019, in which he managed to play 88 games and score nine goals.
“The transfer of Rafal Augustyniak was one of the most important decisions of the club in the summer transfer window. We acquired a player with a strong mentality and the personality of a leader on the field and in the locker room, who will add confidence and stability to the team. Rafal has these qualities, he also stands out with very good motor skills and can play in two positions: midfielder or central defender. I expect that his qualities will help us achieve better results this season.” – Lechia’s sporting director Jacek Zielinski said on his SM page.
Augustyniak, also stated that he wants to start training with the team to earn his place in the team. Recall that the player played for the Polish national team in March 2021 – in an away match against England (1:2) in a World Cup qualifying tournament. To date, this performance is Augustyniak’s only match for the Polish national team.
Caroline Garcia won the WTA tournament in Warsaw, Poland.
It is worth noting that Garcia began to dominate in the first set, winning one point after another, bringing the score to 3:0. The Romanian immediately began to press Caroline, but her attempts were ineffective. The first set ended with a score of 6:4 with Garcia winning.
The second set was more even, but towards the end, Garcia managed to come out on top and press the match. As a result, the Frenchwoman ended the match with a score of 6:1. Bet on Tennis statistics also proved that most fans also showed support in favor of Garcia.
The 28-year-old Frenchwoman won the WTA Warsaw tournament with her ninth tournament victory in singles and second this year. Caroline Garcia is currently ranked 46th in the world rankings.
Robert Lewandowski – transfer from Germany’s Bern to Spain’s Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona’s new Spanish striker, has visited Bayern headquarters to say goodbye to the club. The Pole arrived in Munich after Barcelona’s preseason tour of the United States.
Experts noted that last season involving Robert had a major impact on Lewandowski’s relationship with the club’s management at Bayern. However, the German club’s management does not share the player’s opinion, which he expressed in a recent interview. Lewandowski cited deteriorating relations with the coaching staff and teammates. Robert also repeatedly mentioned that the club intended to say goodbye to him a long time ago. Statistics on sports betting, also confirm the fact that the level of trust of Polish fans has fallen towards the German club.
After the farewell ceremony, an official presentation at the new club awaits Robert. The ceremony will take place at Camp Nou on August 5.
Lewandowski, who has been a Bayern player for eight years, recently signed a four-year contract with Barcelona. The amount written in the contract is more than 50 million euros. And the transfer fee, however, was set at 500 million euros.
Robert Lewandowski played in recent friendly matches in the USA against Real Madrid (1-0), Juventus (2-2), and the New York Red Bulls (2-0). In none of these matches did he manage to score a single goal.
