Podolski to FC Köln: Ascent and important construction sites in view!

Podolski to FC Köln: Ascent and important construction sites in view!

Köln, Deutschland - The 1. FC Köln did it! After an exciting season, the billy goats returned to the Bundesliga, and that ensures joy in the cathedral city. Lukas Podolski, club icon and world champion from 2014, cannot miss this good news and is enthusiastic about the latest developments in the club. "We are back where we belong," he says of the promotion, which he calls "hot victory". At least before the last game of the season against the 1st FC Kaiserslautern, he had not hoped for the climb, but the Cologne team proved nerve strength even when the competition did not play heavily. Podolski followed the game comfortably in his stadium lounge and then celebrated with the fans in Cologne happily Absolutfussball.com.

On Monday evening, Podolski emphasized the importance of the current situation during an event of the Baller League in Berlin. "There are construction sites that we have to close," he noted and indicated that despite the promotion, there is an eventful time in front of the club. The fan club should remain motivated because the squad planning is decisive for the Bundesliga. Podolski demands that nobody want to play for relegation: "The first goal must be to keep the class," he added. In his eyes, the planning is the key so that the 1. FC Köln not only remains a flyweight team, but can also exist in the German Oberhaus tagenspiegel.de.

A look at the future

The future of the association is not the only construction site. Podolski himself has his own career in view. The 40-year-old, who celebrated his milestone birthday on June 4, is unsure whether he will put his football shoes again. He currently leaves open whether he will continue at Gornik Zabrze and plans to think about it on vacation. His role as a manager at Street United, where he skillfully celebrated the final victory in the small field series, also takes a lot of time. In addition, the start of training for Zabrze is already scheduled for mid -June sueddeutsche.de.

About the Champions League and his own experiences in international competitions, Podolski speaks with enthusiasm. The atmosphere is incomparable for him and revives memories of past tournaments, which he sees as highlights of his career. His relationships with the Premier League lead him to the view that she is still a first -class address. He expresses understanding of the change from Florian Wirtz to the Premier League and compares his own switch to Bayern Munich and to the Premier League as positive developments in his career.

for Podolski is also about the fun of the game. Whether watching in the stadium or kicking with friends: football is more than just a job for him. "I prefer to watch football live with a bag of Lay’s chips," he says with a smile. Also as a brand ambassador for Lay’s, he focuses on the joy of playing and snacks - an extremely personable connection! For 1. FC Köln and Podolski, the biggest question remains: How is it going now? The season promises to be exciting - both for the club and for the former world champion.