End in sight for Poland's Bąk
Monday, December 24, 2007
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Poland's Jacek Bąk has announced his decision to quit international football after UEFA EURO 2008™. "You should know when to leave the stage," he said.
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Poland defender Jacek Bąk has announced his decision to retire from international football after UEFA EURO 2008™. The 34-year-old FK Austria Wien player is the fourth most capped player in the history of Polish football with 90 appearances for his country.
Bad back
"You should know when to leave the stage," he said. "I am already 34 and my football adventure is slowly coming to an end. I was already considering retirement before the friendly game with Russia in August. I have some health problems and my spine is not in the best condition. I will not play in the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign."
Poland regular
Bąk featured in 12 of Poland's 14 qualifying games for UEFA EURO 2008™, helping his country reach the final tournament of a European Championship for the first time. The former RC Lens and Olympique Lyonnais player made his international debut on 1 February 1993 and played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup as well as in all three of Poland's games at the World Cup in Germany last summer.