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Barcelona Asked Lewandowski to Halt Scoring for Bonus

11/20/2025

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Robert Lewandowski joined Barcelona from Bayern Munich in 2022, scoring 23 goals in his debut season and helping Barcelona win the La Liga title.
Sebastian Staszewski's book "Lewandowski. The Real One" alleges Barcelona asked Lewandowski to stop scoring in the final two matches to avoid a €2.5 million Bayern bonus if he hit 25 goals.
The request came after Barcelona had already clinched the La Liga title under manager Xavi Hernandez.

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Robert Lewandowski joined Barcelona from Bayern Munich in 2022, scoring 23 goals in his debut season and helping Barcelona win the La Liga title.
Sebastian Staszewski's book "Lewandowski. The Real One" alleges Barcelona asked Lewandowski to stop scoring in the final two matches to avoid a €2.5 million Bayern bonus if he hit 25 goals.
The request came after Barcelona had already clinched the La Liga title under manager Xavi Hernandez.