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http://www.officialnikejetshop.com/kelvin-beachum-jersey-for-sale-c-64.html earlier that year. Advertisement From CSKA’s perspective, Janczyk was worth the money. His potential was obvious. He had started his career at Sandejca, his hometown club, and word of the youngster’s talent spread quickly, his stock rising even higher when Chelsea, the champions of England, gave him a trial in 2005. Janczyk left London without a deal, but the future was still bright and Legia signed him for €6,000. Janczyk continued to develop rapidly in the Polish capital, helping his new team win the league in his first season and scoring a hat-trick against Belgium at the Under-19 European Championship in 2006. He was regarded as Legia’s brightest prospect even though a young striker called Robert Lewandowski was earning rave reviews in the reserves. Lewandowski, a year younger than Janczyk, found his opportunities limited and his progress stalled when he suffered a bad knee injury. He would not go to the U20 World Cup, his next club would be Znicz Pruszkow and it would be a while before he met Jürgen Klopp. The rise of Janczyk, meanwhile, looked unstoppable, and Poland’s hopes of success in Canada largely rested on his shoulders. They were drawn in a group with Brazil, South Korea and the USA, with a fine solo goal from Janczyk against the Koreans helping Poland reach the last 16, where their opponents in Toronto were an Argentina side containing Sergio Agüero, éver Banega and ángel di MaríaArgentina had emerged from their group unbeaten, their defence impenetrable and their attack unstoppable, and it came as a shock they fell behind to an opportunistic strike from Janczyk in the 33rd minute. It was his third goal of the tournament and the first time anyone had found a way past Romero in four matches. CSKA’s scouts nodded approvingly. Janczyk, not Lewandowski, was the name on everyone’s lips in Poland. He was the hotshot striker
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