A legend is saying goodbye!
Lukas Podolski (39) is considered one of the great legends of German football. Twelve years after his departure, he is still a crowd favorite at his hometown club 1. FC Köln. Now “Poldi” invites you to the farewell game. BILD has all the information for you.
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The motto: “Our 10 are returning home – one last time in Rut un Wiess”. On October 10th (Thursday), to match his shirt number, a number of Podolski’s companions will gather in the Cologne stadium. Effzeh has not given out the number 10 since his departure in 2012. Now the world champion is once again running with the magic number for his youth club.
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The arena was completely sold out just a few days after the announcement in August. Podolski was grateful: “It touches me very much that so many fans want to experience this special evening with me in Müngersdorf. It is an honor for me to carry the billy goat on my chest again in front of a full hut.”
What many people don’t know is that Poldi is still kicking at the moment. Not in Cologne, but in Poland with first division club Górnik Zabrze. His contract is valid until next summer. As part of the “Baller League”, which he co-founded, Podolski said in July: “The current situation is that I will stop after the season. But when I realize that I’m still up for it, I’ll keep playing.”
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Which actors are involved?
Some prominent names have already been confirmed, including several world champions from 2014. For example, Per Mertesacker, Christoph Kramer, Kevin Großkreutz, Erik Durm and Roman Weidenfeller. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Mats Hummels, who recently moved to Serie A, are also there. The teams are trained by world champion coach Jogi Löw and his assistant coach at the time and current Barça coach Hansi Flick. FIFA referee Sven Jablonski takes charge of the game.
Is the game on free TV?
YES! ProSieben will broadcast the game on Thursday (October 10th) on free TV and in a live stream on ran.de. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:45 p.m., the broadcast begins at 7:45 p.m. with a “TV total Poldi Spezial”. Moderator Sebastian Pufpaff gets the football fans in the mood for the farewell game.
