Poland National Football Team

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As one of the hosts, Poland qualified for Euro 2012 automatically. They seeded in Group A, were drawn with Russia, Greece and Czech Republic. Euro 2012, is The Poland's national football team second appearance. Their first appearance is in Euro 2008. Poland have a good match record before they play in Euro 2012. In 10 match, they only lose 2 times when facing Italy and France. Poland National Football Team has a nickname Biale Orly ("The White Eagles") and have home ground at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow.

Poland's Team Manager

Poland National Football Team manager is Franciszek Smuda who's born in June 22, 1948 (age 63). He is replaces Leo Beenhaker in October 2009 after failing to bring Poland to qualify for the World Cup in 2010. He started his career as a defender and ever played in Poland, the United States, and Germany until 1982. In 1983 he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of Widzew Lodz, Wisla Krakow, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan, among others. He has won three Polish league titles.

Poland's Team Captain

Jakub Blaszczykowski born in Truskolasy, Poland at December 14, 1985 (age 26). He is part of the Bundesliga-winning Borussia Dortmund side last season and made well over 100 appearances for the club since joining in 2007. In national football team, Blaszczykowski approaching 50 caps. Since 2010, he was given the captain's armband and was named the Polish Footballer of the Year for 2010. Blaszczykowski can't give the best for his country in Euro 2008 because of a hamstring injury, so in Euro 2012 he will surely be desperate to make the best in his home country.

Poland's Team Star

Robert Lewandowski born in Warsaw, Poland at August 21, 1988 (age 23). He is Poland's National Football Team star player and Blaszczykowski's team-mate at Dortmund as a striker. Lewandowski is one of the youngest players in contention for the Euro 2012 squad, but already has 40 caps and 13 goals for his country and is likely to become one of Poland's all-time top scorers in the near future. If his performance in national team as good as with Dortmund, Poland will have some real firepower at Euro 2012.

Poland's Team Rising Star

Wojciech Tomasz Szczesny born in Warsaw, Poland at April 18, 1990 (age 21). Szczesny having leapfrogged compatriot Lukasz Fabianski for the goalkeeper at Arsenal. He is now looks set to be the first choice of Poland's goalkeeper at Euro 2012. When the tournament kicks off, Szczesny will be just 22 years old. Being his country's goal keeper at such young age stands Szczesny become one of Poland's leading talents in the next few years.

Poland's Team

Source : Goal.com, Wikipedia, worldsportedition.blogspot.com

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