When Barcelona signed Wojciech Szczesny in the middle of a goalkeeper crisis, fans expected experience, leadership, and calm hands.
What they didn’t expect?
A brutally honest, absolutely hilarious, and surprisingly relatable confession about food, fitness, and the body fat record he accidentally shattered.
In a candid interview with GQ Poland, Szczesny opened up about his lifelong love for food, his not-always-perfect physique, and the moment Robert Lewandowski roasted him in front of the entire Poland squad.
And trust us, this one is pure gold.
Footballers live under strict physical rules — weight limits, body fat checks, penalty clauses and more.
Szczesny followed the rules…
But somehow still ended up setting Barcelona’s highest-ever body fat percentage.
“I like to eat,” he confessed, “and even though I stayed within the weight limit, I broke Barcelona’s body fat record.”
And just when he thought he could hide the story…
Lewandowski found out.
And Lewy did Lewy things.
According to Szczesny, Robert Lewandowski couldn’t resist throwing a playful jab:
“How could Szczesny have had such a career with that body?”
Imagine being roasted by the fittest man in world football.
That’s pain no medical team can treat.
But Szczesny took it in good faith — and even laughed at himself.
This blend of humour and humility is exactly why fans love him.
Despite joking about his fitness, Szczesny reminded fans why he’s still world-class.
He explained that while he was never the hardest trainer or the No.1 superstar, he maintained a steady, reliable level:
“Maybe I was never top 10… but I never dropped below eighth.”
In football, consistency is a superpower — and Szczesny mastered it.
Behind the jokes lies a painful truth.
Szczesny revealed he has battled a severe arm injury for most of his career — metal plates, multiple surgeries, and chronic nerve issues.
At its worst?
He couldn’t feel his hands.
He couldn’t hold a water bottle.
He couldn’t continue.
“I had enough of the suffering,” he said.
And so he retired.
But football had other plans.
Months after retiring, Barcelona found themselves in a crisis.
Szczesny answered the call — even though his arm still caused unpredictable pain.
He then revealed something shocking:
He played the entire season for free.
His Barca salary simply covered the fee he owed Juventus for ending his contract early.
The result?
A fairytale comeback.
He helped Barcelona win:
La Liga
Copa del Rey
Spanish Super Cup
Not bad for someone once mocked for breaking the club’s body fat record.
Szczesny’s story is raw, funny, inspiring, and brutally human.
A reminder that even elite athletes battle insecurity, pain, and unexpected obstacles — sometimes with humour as their shield.
And for Barcelona fans, he’s become more than just an emergency signing.
He’s a cult hero with a story worth telling.
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