World champion Podolski hangs up his boots

Podolski

At 40, Lukas Podolski has hung up his boots, bringing a triumphant career to a close.

The 1. FC Köln legend announced his retirement on Friday via Instagram. Most recently, he captained his youth club, Gornik Zabrze, to a long-awaited Polish Cup triumph. He now owns the club, so his decision to hang up his boots was widely expected. 

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