The tears welling in the eyes of Robert Lewandowski after he struck the goal that sealed Poland's victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday showed the immense weight on his shoulders from having never scored in a World Cup.
After dispossessing Abdulelah Al-Malki and slotting home eight minutes from the end for an unexpected 2-0 win, Poland's most prolific marksman dived to the ground and team mates piled on top of him as they all celebrated Lewandowski finally breaking his World Cup duck.
Poland were playing before a deafening, overwhelmingly Saudi crowd that was excited, rapturous and hostile, booing and jeering nearly every Polish move. Lewandowski was pivotal in both of Poland's goals and most their attacks and worked magic in the 39th minute when he lifted the ball over the keeper and somehow kept it in play and cut back to Piotr Zielinski to blast into the roof of the net.
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