‘Japan should follow US example in promoting football’ – World Cup winner Podolski

German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski, who moved to the Japan Professional Football League last year, says that his team Vissel Kobe has every chance of becoming the top football club in Asia. The 32-year-old forward, who retired from international football last year, having amassed 130 appearances, the third-highest total in German history, announced his […]

‘5* restaurants aren’t my style’: World Cup winner Podolski serves kebabs in new shop (VIDEO)

Published time: 7 Jan, 2018 18:52 An estimated 1,000 fans stood in a five-hour queue outside the new kebab shop in Cologne opened by hometown hero, former Bayern Munich and Arsenal footballer Lukas Podolski. ‘Prinz Poldi,’ dressed in a hoodie, personally served customers, slicing chunks of meat from massive slabs of chicken and lamb and […]

German Foreign Ministry pokes fun at Breitbart over Lukas Podolski gaffe

Published time: 21 Aug, 2017 20:56 Germans are not generally known for their sense of humor, but the Foreign Ministry has gone some way to counter that stereotype by poking fun at right-wing US media outlet Breitbart. On Friday, Breitbart published an article headlined, “Spanish police crack gang moving migrants on jet-skis.” For reasons unknown, […]

Germany ace Lukas Podolski: I hope England do this with Man United star Wayne Rooney

Furthermore, the FA revealed they are planning to host two showpiece Wembley friendly internationals in November provided England avoid the World Cup qualifier play-offs. Former Arsenal star Podolski waved an emotional goodbye to international football after scoring the winning goal in Germany’s 1-0 win in Dortmund on Wednesday and was applauded off the pitch to […]

Germany 1 – England 0: Podolski demonstrates the art of ruthlessness in final match

The only shame is that, on the occasion of his 130th and final cap, Lukas Podolski really had to be the star of the show. Anybody who saw him in action for Arsenal will know just how hard the football gods were working to get the ball to fly into the top corner after he […]

Germany 1-0 England LIVE: Podolski crowns his final game with a wonder goal

45: GERMANY 0 – 0 ENGLAND Analysis from our reporter Matt Dunn, in Germany. Accomplished first 45 from England. Germany are showing that you can look completely unlike your usual selves even without an unusual away kit but England can claim an assist in that process – their defence clear doesn’t like it up ‘em. More composure […]