Why did Lewandowski cover his eyes, ears and mouth when celebrating his double in Poland?

Robert Lewandowski erupted with joy in his last game at FC Barcelona when he scored a penalty dedicated to himself the goal of the victory of the culé in El Sadar against Osasuna, a victory that he celebrated in a most classic ritual because football is football, with joy shared with his teammates. The two-time Golden Boot winner and last season’s Pichichi winner joined the intimate celebration of being called up to the Polish team. With his national team, Lewandowski was once again decisive by scoring two goals in the victory against the Faroe Islands team in a match valid for the qualification of the Euro Cup. The most remarkable thing comes next, when Barça’s Polish striker celebrated his goal by putting his hands on his face, covering his eyes, ears and mouth in succession. The mysterious ritual opened the door to any interpretation, especially as a result of some critical opinions about the moment of the 35-year-old crack.

The Barça forward has been widely criticized for his recent performances with the Polish national team and some Polish media interpreted that liturgy as a gesture of individual validation.

We had to wait until the end of the match to find out, even partially, the motivation that Lewandowski offered to explain his reaction. “It’s a family secret, our secret. Today is Anna (Lewandowska) birthday, and she knows what it means and what she wanted to say,” he commented.

One of the readings provided is that this festival commemorates the three monkeys, or ‘wisdom monkeys’, of Japanese culture, traditionally understood as “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil.” evil”. For example, the Dutch forward Memphis Depay, formerly of Barça and now at Atlético, is very common in this type of celebrations that contain philosophical connotations.