His father Adolfo, who drove the young Dybala 70 miles to training every day, died when Paulo was 14. Boleslaw passed away in 1997, when Paulo was only three. The Polish connection appeared ruptured.

Paulo Dybala, right, of Argentina's national soccer team arrives with teammates at Hamad International airport in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 ahead of the upcoming World Cup.

Paulo Dybala is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club AS Roma ...

Paulo Dybala was once again a protagonist for Argentina in last night’s 3-0 win over Chile in the first match of the World Cup qualifiers.After a rather slow first half, Scaloni’s men were ...

Laguna Larga is an unassuming Argentine town of no more than 6,000 inhabitants. Down a long stretch of highway sits the nearest large city, Cordoba, and Paulo Dybala’s father, Adolfo, would ...

Paulo Dybala is a standout in Italian soccer with Roma but the attacker known as “The Jewel” hasn't played a single minute for Argentina at the World Cup.

Paulo Dybala runs during a training session of Argentina’s national soccer team in Doha, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) By Steve Douglas UPDATED: December 6, 2022 at 11:15 a.m.

Paulo Dybala runs during a training session of Argentina's national soccer team in Doha, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) ...