Arkadiusz Milik is looking forward to playing against one of his footballing heroes, Cristiano Ronaldo, when Poland face Portugal in the European Championship quarter-finals in Marseille.

The Bayern Munich striker has become the forgotten man at Euro 2016, overshadowed as each of the other star attractions have stolen the headlines.

Lewandowski hasn't lit up Euro 2016 and will need to regain his form from qualifying if Poland are to have any chance of getting past Portugal on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be the only superstar on show on Thursday night in Marseille. But Poland's manager, players and supporters are relying on Robert Lewandowski finding his shooting boots.

Portugal will need Cristiano Ronaldo firing on all cylinders on Thursday night if they are to overcome a stubborn Polish side in Marseille.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 despite failing to win a game in normal time in the tournament so far.

IAN LADYMAN AT STADE VELODROME: Cristiano Ronaldo has been here before and made the wrong call. Portugal exited Euro 2012 on penalties to Spain without their great talisman taking a kick.

Poland’s star player Robert Lewandowski was recovering on Friday from a ‘brutal’ end to his side’s run at Euro 2016. The striker's goal was not enough to see his side overcome Portugal.

French side AS Monaco have signed Polish defender Kamil Glik on a four-year deal from Italian side Torino, the clubs confirmed on Monday.

Sportsmail revealed Leicester's bid at the weekend and the Premier League champions have now settled on a fee with Cracovia for an initial £5.4million, rising to £7.4m based on performance.

A hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski lifted Poland to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in a thrilling World Cup Group E qualifier in Warsaw on Saturday.

Poland's World Cup qualifier with Romania had to be suspended when a firecracker exploded at the feet of striker Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich man needed medical attention.

Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes at the World Cup qualifier between Romania and Poland on Friday.

The Bayern striker, who scored twice in his country's 3-0 World Cup qualifier win over Romania on Friday, will not be in the squad for the friendly against Slovenia after returning to Germany.

Robert Lewandowski is widely regarded as one of Europe's top marksmen, but the Bayern Munich striker has shown he is more than just a lethal goalscorer with his juggling skills in training.

DOMINIC KING IN MUNICH: What if? Robert Lewandowski has no cause for regret in his stunning career but, from time to time, he asks himself that question and starts to wonder.

Top scorer Fernando Llorente has boosted Swansea by being declared fit to face Bournemouth as Paul Clement insists there is no need to panic after the setback against Hull.

OLIVER TODD: Lech Poznan forward Dawid Kownacki has helped fire his club to a title challenge in Poland this season, attracting the attention of some of Europe's biggest sides.

Lewandowski's wife, Anna, gave birth to their daughter on Thursday morning and the proud father wasted no time in posting a picture of himself kissing his child on the head.

England booked their place in the semi-finals of the Under 21 European Championship by beating Poland in their last Group A game. Relive the action as it happened here with Tom Farmery.

Goals from Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford saw England come from behind to defeat Slovakia 2-1 to take a giant step towards qualifying for the World Cup next summer.

Poland and Uruguay played out a goalless stalemate in Warsaw which saw Artur Boruc receive a standing ovation just before half time, as the 37-year-old retired from international football.

The 32 teams contesting next summer's World Cup in Russia have now been decided with Peru becoming the final team to earn a place after their victory over New Zealand on Wednesday night.

The countdown to the 2018 World Cup ramps up significantly on Friday when the draw for next summer's tournament in Russia takes place.  Sportsmail previews how it will all happen.

The World Cup is always an intense battle of the best national football teams in the world to see who comes out on top, but there is another contest going on - the battle of the kits.

European football's governing body announced the three countries had all 'expressed interest' in staging June 2019's semi-finals and final of the inaugural competition.

Bayern Munich striker appeared hard at work on Monday as Adam Nawalka's squad trained ahead the tournament. Poland have two friendlies still to play against Chile and Lithuania.

Whether you storm to glory or go out early, a World Cup strip can sometimes be the most memorable aspect of a team's tournament. Sportsmail ranks all the 2018 strips here.

Here is the full fixture list for the World Cup in Russia. We've split them up day by day and also by group to make it easy to follow and plan which games you will be watching.

The 2014 World Cup Golden Boot was won by Colombia's James Rodriguez, who set the tournament alight with six goals and goal of the tournament before earning a transfer to Real Madrid.

Viewers of the match between Argentina and Iceland on Saturday night were forced to sit through delays of up to three minutes - prompting claims for paying customers to be compensated.

Robert Lewandowski is 'an example' to young players everywhere, according to his coach Adam Nawalka, but there is more to this Poland side than the Bayern Munich star's goals.

When it comes to Robert Lewandowski, the numbers do not lie. He scored 41 goals in the season just gone, and hit 43 the year before. He has 55 in 95 games for Poland.

The Google Doodle for Tuesday, June 19 2018 celebrates the World Cup 2018 teams from Groups A and H playing today, including Russia, Egypt, Colombia, Japan, Poland and Senegal.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Poland vs Senegal including how to watch, kick-off time, squads and latest odds.

Idrissa Gueye's deflected shot put Senegal into the lead after a dull first-half before M'Baye Niang latched onto a Grzegorz Krychowiak error to double his side's advantage.

Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski launched a scathing attack on his own team after a World Cup defeat by Senegal left them in danger of missing out on a last 16 clash with England or Belgium.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Poland vs Colombia including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Poland were sent crashing out of the World Cup as Colombia kept their dream alive with a resounding victory in Kazan on Sunday night. Relive the action with Sportsmail's JAMES DUTTON.

JOHN HELM AT THE KAZAN ARENA: It was billed as the match neither side dare lose. As it turned out it was as one-sided as you can get. Colombia put performance against Japan firmly in the past.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Japan vs Poland including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

After the incredible drama of Wednesday's World Cup matches, Groups G and H could well provide a similar level of excitement. Here, Sportsmail runs through all the permutations...

They both play on Thursday, against Japan and Tunisia respectively, and if they manage to score then it will be the first time in the World Cup's history that all teams have scored twice.

Surprise Group H leaders Japan know that a draw will be enough to take them through to the knockout stages of the tournament in Russia. Poland have already been knocked out.

The experienced Nawalka, whose team were eliminated after losing their opening two Group H games in Russia, will leave his position at the end of the month after five years at the helm.

Jerzy Brzeczek will take over as the new manager of Poland after a disappointing World Cup campaign that saw them finish bottom of Group H. Adam Nawalka will leave the post after five years.

The UEFA Nations League inaugural weekend continues tonight as Italy host Poland, while Scotland are also in action in a friendly with Belgium. Follow the action here with MICHAEL SEARLES .

Jorginho made up for an uncharacteristic error leading to Poland taking a deserved first-half lead by scoring a 78th-minute penalty to ensure Roberto Mancini avoided defeat in his first competitive game.

Portsmouth striker Ronan Curtis has been drafted into the Republic of Ireland squad for Tuesday night's friendly in Poland. The 22-year-old has been added to a depleted party for the game in Wroclaw.

Poland coach Jerzy Brzeczek has warned his players not to treat Tuesday night's friendly clash with the Republic of Ireland as a party for Robert Lewandowski.