The poor results of the Polish national team at the beginning of the Euro 2024 qualifying caused strong emotions in public opinion. There is no shortage of words of displeasure or even anger. When a well-known boxer spoke sharply about the team, the former defender of the white-reds came to her defense.
The Polish national football team debuted in qualifying for next year’s European Championship with mixed results. The Poles first unsuccessfully lost in Prague to the Czech Republic 1:3, and three days later in Warsaw they showed themselves better and modestly beat Albania 1:0. Before the second match, a storm erupted on the Internet due to the scandalous statement of the Polish boxer.
Jakub Wawrzyniak corresponds to Ewa Piotkowska
Ewa Piatkowska is considered the most successful female boxer on the Vistula. The Polka won, among other things, the European and World Championships according to the WBC. Recently, she also tried her hand at mixed martial arts. The boxer caused controversy when he called the Polish football team on TVP Sport a “tragic creation” that should be eliminated. Some people agreed with her, pointing out that other disciplines bring more pride, although they cannot match their popularity.
The Polka has also been criticized, mostly by football fans. Jakub Wawrzyniak assessed this statement more coolly. The former Polish representative, now TV pundit, also responded to the boxer on public sports television. The former defender noted that players rarely comment on representatives of other disciplines. Like others, they too, in his opinion, deserve respect.
– Eva raised a very important issue: every boy starts with football. And this means that we have the longest access to the representative level, and the competition is the greatest. Our path to the top is the longest and the players deserve respect, said the 49-time Polish representative on the Euro Countdown programme.
Poland national team vying for a trip to Euro 2024
The Polish national team after two matches of the qualifying tournament for Euro 2024 is in second place. They are only a point behind the leaders, the Czechs.
Source: Wprost
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