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Football: Poland Boss Names Squad For Nations League Games

The lineup announced by Michał Probierz on Tuesday includes star striker Robert Lewandowski and other regulars such as Milan midfielder Piotr Zieliński and Southampton defender Jan Bednarek. Fresh faces include Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz and Lech Poznań goalkeeper Bartosz Mrozek. Aston Villa right-back Matty Cash, who became a Polish citizen in 2021, was left out of the squad due to an injury he suffered in an English Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday, state news agency PAP reported. Shortly before the call-ups were announced, Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, Poland's top choice between the posts, announced on social media that he was retiring from professional soccer at age 34. His role in the national team is expected to be taken over by Bologna's Łukasz Skorupski, Nice's Marcin Bułka or Panathinaikos' Bartłomiej Drągowski. As the 2024/2025 Nations League kicks off, Poland will play Scotland away in Glasgow on September 5 before taking on Croatia in Osijek three days later. Poland have been drawn to play Scotland, Croatia and Portugal in the group stage of the 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League. Fans and pundits have shared mixed reactions to the draw, which the European football governing body held in Paris in February. Commentators generally agree that Poland has been pitted against formidable opponents in its Nations League group, and that the matches will pose a significant challenge for the national team. In the Nations League draw, European nations were arranged into four Leagues, A, B, C and D, based on their UEFA ranking. Poland will play Scotland, Croatia and Portugal at home and away in Group 1 of the top League A from September to November. The Nations League is UEFA's newest national-team competition that is now in its fourth edition. The European football governing body says the 2024/2025 edition of the competition has been expanded with a new knockout round to be played in March 2025. The League A group winners and runners-up will participate in home-and-away quarterfinals, with the winners of these ties qualifying for the final tournament in June 2025, according to the uefa.Com website. Meanwhile, the fourth-placed teams in League A will be automatically relegated to League B. The competition's semifinals will take place on June 4 and 5, 2025. The winners will advance to the final on June 8, while the two beaten semifinalists will contest the match for third place earlier the same day. The Nations League is designed to enable teams to play against those that are similarly ranked, while reducing the number of meaningless friendlies, UEFA said. Portugal won the first edition of the Nations League in 2019, while France won the 2020/2021 UEFA Nations League, and Spain triumphed in the 2022/2023 edition. 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League League A Group A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, ScotlandGroup A2: Italy, Belgium, France, IsraelGroup A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia Here is the full Poland squad for the September matches against Scotland and Croatia: Goalkeepers: Marcin Bułka (Nice) Bartłomiej Drągowski (Panathinaikos) Bartosz Mrozek (Lech Poznań) Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna) Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton) Bartosz Bereszyński (Sampdoria) Paweł Dawidowicz (Verona) Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) Kamil Piątkowski (FC Salzburg) Tymoteusz Puchacz (Holstein Kiel) Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari) Midfielders: Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC) Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) Jakub Kamiński (VfL Wolfsburg) Mateusz Kowalczyk (GKS Katowice) Jakub Moder (Brighton & Hove Albion) Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets Razgrad) Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) Sebastian Szymański (Fenerbahçe) Kacper Urbański (Bologna) Nicola Zalewski (Roma) Piotr Zieliński (Milan) Forwards: Adam Buksa (Midtjylland) Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) Krzysztof Piątek (Başakşehir) Karol Świderski (Charlotte FC) Poland in June suffered an early exit from the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, after losing its first two group-stage matches against the Netherlands and Austria and drawing 1-1 with France in its final game. Poland finished last in their Group D and failed to advance to the knockout stage of the continental championships, with just one point from three group-stage games. (gs) Source: PAP, pzpn.Pl, uefa.Com/uefa.Com

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Former Arsenal And Juventus Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Announces Retirement From Football

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Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has announced his retirement from professional football.

The 34-year-old explained his decision in an emotional Instagram post, where he admitted after an 18-year career that his heart is "not there anymore".

Szczesny began his career as a youth player with Arsenal after moving to north London at 16-years-old and made his senior debut for the club in September 2009.

After a loan stint at Brentford, Szczesny became a regular between the sticks for the Gunners for four seasons before joining Roma on loan.

He finished his career with seven years at Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles, three Italian Cups and two Italian Super Cups before his contract was mutually terminated earlier this month.

Szczesny earned 84 caps for Poland and described his career as the "journey of a lifetime".

"I left Warsaw, my hometown in June of 2006 to join Arsenal with one dream – to make a living out of football," Szczesny said.

Wojciech Szczesny won 84 caps for Poland (PA Wire)

"Little did I know it would be a start of a journey of a lifetime. Little did I know that I would get to play for the biggest clubs in the world and represent my country 84 times.

"Little did I know that not only would I make a living out of the game but the game would become my whole life.

"I didn't just realise my dreams, I've arrived where my imagination wouldn't even dare to take me. I played the game at the highest level with the best players in history without ever feeling inferior.

"I've made friends for life, created unforgettable memories and met people who have made an incredible impact on my life. Everything that I have and everything that I am I owe to the beautiful game of football…

"But I also gave the game all I had. I gave the game 18 years of my life, everyday, without excuses. Today, tough my body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is not there anymore.

"I feel that right now it is time to give all of my attention to my family – my amazing wife Marina and our two beautiful children Liam and Noelia.

Wojciech Szczesny kept a clean sheet in the 2015 FA Cup final (Getty Images)

"Therefore I have decided to retire from professional football.

"A journey's end is a time for reflection and gratitude. There's a lot of people that I would have to thank in this spot but I will try to do that personally with each one of them.

"But to you – the fans I owe a special thank you for being on this journey with me. For the support and criticism, for the love and hate, for being the most beautiful and romantic part of football. Without you none of this would make any sense! Thank you!"

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