Wojciech Szczesny really stared into the eyes of a 🐐 and saved a penalty straight afterwards 👏 pic.twitter.com/5chZDdlN7S
— GOAL (@goal) November 30, 2022
"Szczęsny memes" are breaking the internet!
2022-12-01, 20:12 | aktualizacja 2022-12-01, 20:12
After Poland's dramatic qualification for the last 16 of the World Cup Finals, the internet has been flooded with witty memes acknowledging the goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's key role.
Poland has qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup, despite losing 0-2 to Argentina. Poland qualified instead of Mexico based on a superior goal differential, so Szczęsny's role as goalkeeper was crucial - especially in view of his spectacular save from a Messi penalty.
Szczęsny has become a meme hero as a result, here are just a few:
"Szczęsny looks into the eyes of a GOAT (Greatest of All Time = Messi...)"
Several memes made references to Ronaldo - Szczęsny's teammate in Juventus (2018-2021) and Messi's main rival for many years:
Reporter:”How do you feel saving a penalty against the best player in the world”
— Afghan Madridista (@MadridistaAFG) December 1, 2022
Szczesny :” To be honest , I don’t know. I have never saved a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty” pic.twitter.com/579c7lb8ge
Many references to films and series, here the Lord of the Rings: "You shall not pass!"
And Szczesny said: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!❌#CitiSports #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/1oIY56sEQe
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) November 30, 2022
And plenty of stats to back up the jokes:
Juventus are blessed to have szczesny and perin, best goalkeepers in europe pic.twitter.com/kx6AJTTmGv
— Allegriballenjoyer (@Daswagger2) November 26, 2022
Sources: Radio Poland, Twitter
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