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Podolski to FC Köln: Promotion and important construction sites in view!
Lukas Podolski talks about 1. FC Köln's promotion to the Bundesliga, highlights the challenges and looks at his own career.
Podolski to FC Köln: Promotion and important construction sites in view!
1. FC Köln has done it! After an exciting season, the Billy Goats have returned to the Bundesliga, and that is causing joy in the cathedral city. Lukas Podolski, club icon and 2014 world champion, does not miss this good news and speaks enthusiastically about the latest developments in the club. “We are back where we belong,” he says about the promotion, which he describes as a “great victory”. At least before the last game of the season against 1. FC Kaiserslautern he had no hopes of promotion, but the Cologne team showed strong nerves, even when the competition was not strong. Podolski watched the game from the comfort of his stadium lounge and then happily celebrated with the fans in Cologne absolutfussball.com.
On Monday evening, Podolski emphasized the importance of the current situation during a Baller League event in Berlin. “There are construction sites that we have to close,” he noted, making it clear that despite the promotion there is an eventful time ahead for the club. The fan club should stay motivated because squad planning is crucial for the Bundesliga. Podolski demands that no one wants to play for relegation: “The first goal must be to stay in the league,” he added. In his eyes, planning is the key to ensuring that 1. FC Köln not only remains a flyweight team, but can also survive in the German upper house in the long term tagesspiegel.de.
A look at the future
The future of the club is not the only construction site. Podolski himself has his own career in mind. The 40-year-old, who celebrated his big birthday on June 4th, is unsure whether he will lace up his football boots again. He is currently leaving it open whether he will continue with Gornik Zabrze and plans to think about it while on vacation. His role as manager at Street United, where he skillfully celebrated the final victory in the small-field series, also takes up a lot of time. In addition, the start of training for Zabrze is scheduled for mid-June sueddeutsche.de.
Podolski speaks enthusiastically about the Champions League and his own experiences in international competitions. For him, the atmosphere is incomparable and brings back memories of past tournaments, which he considers the highlights of his career. His ties to the Premier League lead him to believe it remains a premier destination. He expresses his understanding of Florian Wirtz's move to the Premier League and compares his own moves to Bayern Munich and the Premier League as positive developments in his career.
For Podolski, it's also about the fun of the game. Whether watching in the stadium or playing football with friends: football is more than just a job for him. “I prefer watching football live with a bag of Lay’s chips,” he says with a smile. As a brand ambassador for Lay's, he also focuses on the joy of games and snacks - an extremely likeable connection! The biggest question remains for 1. FC Köln and Podolski: What happens next? The season promises to be exciting – both for the club and for the former world champion.