‘My age doesn’t matter:’ Lewandowski aims to rebuild Barça

Breakfast, training, goals.

Presented to around 60,000 Barcelona fans at the Camp Nou stadium on Friday, Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was confident he still had the hunger and ability at 33 years old to help the Catalan club revive its fortunes.

"First, I'm gonna eat breakfast so I won't be hungry anymore and then I'm going for the training session," Lewandowski said when asked what gets him up each day. "Of course, you know, it's easier for me because I'm doing what I love. I have to say after so many years I still have this feeling, I still want to do even more ... So long as I wake up and I don't feel the pain, (and) I feel this hunger, that means I can still play at the top level."

Barcelona has entrusted its revival to the veteran Poland striker who, after eight highly successful seasons with Bayern Munich, chose to open a new chapter in his career by moving to Spain.

But he does so at a critical moment, when Lewandowski can maintain his status as one of the best scorers in the game or begin slipping into the twilight of his career. Barcelona's success this season could hinge on which path he goes down. Lewandowski turns 34 one week after Barcelona opens the season against Rayo Vallecano on Aug. 13.

"My age doesn't matter," Lewandowski said. "My body doesn't feel that I am 33 and almost 34 years because I know that I can still play a few years at the top level. I feel better even than when I was 29 years old."

The unveiling at Barcelona's stadium was the first chance for Spanish fans to see Lewandowski in person. He signed a four-year contract with the Catalan club two weeks ago after joining Barcelona on its preseason tour of the United States following his 50 million euro transfer from Bayern.