Lucas Podolski

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Captaining Germany against England tomorrow as a farewell, final cap. I'm surprised how highly thought of he is over there, He earned a lot of his caps during Germany's transition period when they were not great. 3rd all-time leading scorer for them.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/21/germany-lukas-podolski-england

Germany great Lukas Podolski set for perfect sendoff, says Joachim Löw
• Winger to captain Germany against England for 130th and final cap
• Lukas Podolski ‘one of the greatest players ever to come out of Germany’


Joachim Löw embraces Lukas Podolski during a press conference before Germany’s friendly against England. Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images

Lukas Podolski will receive an appropriate farewell when Germany meet Englandin their friendly on Wednesday, the winger having become one of the country’s greatest players, according to Joachim Löw.

The game in Dortmund is expected to provide a perfect stage for Podolski to earn his 130th and final cap and start as captain for the first time.
 
Southern said:
Captaining Germany against England tomorrow as a farewell, final cap. I'm surprised how highly thought of he is over there, He earned a lot of his caps during Germany's transition period when they were not great. 3rd all-time leading scorer for them.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/21/germany-lukas-podolski-england

Germany great Lukas Podolski set for perfect sendoff, says Joachim Löw
• Winger to captain Germany against England for 130th and final cap
• Lukas Podolski ‘one of the greatest players ever to come out of Germany’


Joachim Löw embraces Lukas Podolski during a press conference before Germany’s friendly against England. Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images

Lukas Podolski will receive an appropriate farewell when Germany meet Englandin their friendly on Wednesday, the winger having become one of the country’s greatest players, according to Joachim Löw.

The game in Dortmund is expected to provide a perfect stage for Podolski to earn his 130th and final cap and start as captain for the first time.
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That's Sane on the bench then
 
One of those rare players who always seemed to play better for country than club, but 130 caps is impressive for any nation, let alone Germany.
 
It's quite insane looking at his record for country over his clubs.

Just goes to show that you don't necessarily have to be a world beater at club level to succeed at international level.
 
KCblue said:
One of those rare players who always seemed to play better for country than club, but 130 caps is impressive for any nation, let alone Germany.
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Since 2012 he always is part of the team put not in the starting formation - and his last 30 caps came as substitute or in friendlies. In the last years he was more important for the team chemistry etc. than as a player.

He started to get professional in Germany in a time where we rarely had talents - if he would start today he probably would not even get a chance to get into the national team.

93Aguero20 said:
That's a staggering amount of caps, especially when you consider his age. I'm aware Bayern fans don't love him, but he's had a great career.
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Why should Bayern fans not like him? Because he was not good enough for Bayern? No. But he somehow is a fun figure or a figure to make fun of, too...
 
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