{"id":77937,"date":"2023-09-11T18:03:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=77937"},"modified":"2023-09-11T18:03:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:03:17","slug":"im-an-ex-premier-league-star-and-got-called-up-for-england-i-wish-i-hadnt-i-could-have-played-alongside-lewandowski-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/im-an-ex-premier-league-star-and-got-called-up-for-england-i-wish-i-hadnt-i-could-have-played-alongside-lewandowski-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm an ex-Premier League star and got called up for England – I wish I hadn't, I could have played alongside Lewandowski | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
IT WOULD be easy to assume that it doesn't get better than lining up for England, but one former pro would trade it all to play alongside Robert Lewandowski. <\/p>\n
Andy Johnson earned himself eight England caps, but would go back in time to switch his allegiance to Poland if he could.<\/p>\n
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The 42-year-old was born in Bedford, but has Polish links in his family meaning he could've represented the Eagles instead of the Three Lions.<\/p>\n
Johnson exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone: "My mum's dad is Polish, so there were links there. I had contact with the Polish FA at the time, and there was a real chance I could've gone and played for them.<\/p>\n
"But the call came from England, and when you weigh the two up, at the time, for me, there was no decision for me, really."<\/p>\n
The former Everton and Fulham star never managed to register a goal for England in his eight caps, but thinks things could've been much different if he was playing off Robert Lewandowski for Poland.<\/p>\n
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"If I wouldn't have been called up by England, I look back now in hindsight and think I could've played for Poland," He explained.<\/p>\n
"Gone to two World Cups, two European Championships and played alongside Lewandowski… he could've been the perfect person to play off."<\/p>\n
And despite representing his home nation, Johnson would trade it all for the dream of having a lengthy career with the Poles.<\/p>\n
He said: "Would I trade my career with England for a chance with Poland, if I could go back and change things? Potentially. <\/p>\n
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