World Cup winner Lukas Podolski calls time on professional career aged 40
Lukas Podolski, a key player in Germany's 2014 World Cup victory, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40. He has been with Górnik Zabrze in Poland since 2021 and will play his final match against Radomiak Radom. Podolski's career spanned 23 years, during which he achieved significant success at both club and international levels.
- ▪Lukas Podolski is retiring from professional football at the age of 40.
- ▪He won the 2014 World Cup with Germany and ended his international career after 130 games.
- ▪Podolski's final match is scheduled against Radomiak Radom in the Ekstraklasa.
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