BARCELONA, Spain – Robert Lewandowski don dey wait for him 100th goal for FC Barcelona for 46 days. E don play six matches and spend 416 minutes for pitch without scoring since him last goal on April 9.
After him quick rise to fame in Barcelona, Lewandowski now dey sit for 21st position for the all-time top scorers list of the club, wey don score 125 years since e start. Despite say over 2800 players don don play for the club, only 20 players don reach 100 goals mark.
“Lewy” don drop 40 goals this season, but him don face tough time as him dey pursue this special milestone. Some football legends like Diego Maradona, Romario, and David Villa, wey play for Camp Nou, don score more goals than am, but him dey close to joining the elite group.
Even though Lewandowski don dey wait long, e still dey manage to remain at the top of the game, with only one time wey he wait longer to score, which be 50 days last season. Now for these past six matches against teams like Leganes and Villarreal, he no fit find the net.
When wey e resume play, Lewandowski quickly become top scorer, but now some fans dey anxious about if he fit break the jinx before Sunday’s match against Athletic Bilbao. His countdown for goal number 100 don reach 89 minutes at most.
If im no score by then, e go break record as the player wey spend the longest time waiting to join Club 100, recently set by Juan Asensi and Patrick Kluivert.
Before now, Lionel Messi get the fastest transition from 99 to 100 goals, as e do am within five minutes during one match. For the new generation, players like Luis Suarez and Samuel Eto'o don achieve this milestone faster than Lewandowski.
Coach and fans alike dey hopeful, say Lewandowski fit make history this weekend as players wey enter Club 100 dey rare. “I believe say he go do am before season end,” one fan talk.
With the match going live on Eleven Sports 1 by 21:00, everyone dey watch as the pressure dey mount for Lewandowski to deliver in front of the fans.
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