The brilliant Robert Lewandowski is facing a career without a fitting curtain call

There will be no bow on football’s greatest stage for one of history’s great goalscorers. We’re about to find out how his career winds down While soccer’s calendar offers few moments of respite, the World Cup doubles as a time for referendums on the legacies of great players. Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo approach this summer’s tournament expecting it to be their final turn on their sport’s biggest stage. Kevin De Bruyne and Casemiro could clarify their complicated internati...

By Jeff Rueter