Former Arsenal Player, Lukas Podolski Has Retired From Football, Aged 40.
- On Saturday, German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski ended his playing career with a final appearance for Gornik Zabrze, coming off the bench during a 6-2 home victory against Radomiak Radom.
- Podolski deepened his connection to Gornik by announcing Thursday he became the club's majority owner after a deal with the Zabrze city council, having supported the team since childhood visits to Poland.
- Throughout his career, Podolski represented Germany 130 times, scoring 49 goals and winning the 2014 World Cup, with stints at Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, and Vissel Kobe.
- Fans honored the retiring forward with a massive tifo displaying the word "boss," hoping his ownership will guide Gornik to their first league title since 1988 following the Polish Cup victory earlier this month.
- Beyond football, Podolski owns the Mangal Doner kebab chain in Germany and has invested in several other business ventures, positioning him to focus on entrepreneurship after his long playing career.
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