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Lukas Podolski

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 4, 1985

It was tough for my family. My father was working; my mother was working. Sometimes I was alone at home after leaving school.

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Cologne was my big team, my favourite team. I trained one week in Cologne, and they asked me to sign for Cologne. At 17 or 18, the coach asked me to go the first-team training ground. I was lucky to have that coach.

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When you go to a club and always sit on the bench and look at the team, it is not easy.

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I know I have a left foot that was probably gifted to me by God, or someone up there, and I can always rely on it.

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I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.

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Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.

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For me, respect is important.

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I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.

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If I come on for 10 minutes and play well, I can't go home and tell everyone, 'I played a great 10 minutes.' I have to play the full 90.

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I always say I have two hearts - one beats for Poland and the other for Germany.

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I'm just as happy to be Polish as I am to be German.

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I have a four-year-old son, and he is the most important thing in the world to me.

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I am pleased for Poland as a country, that new motorways are being constructed, new businesses, new stadiums.

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I had other interesting offers, but for me, it had to be a top club. When you look at Arsenal, with a fantastic manager, good environment, and never any bad press surrounding the club, they are playing attractive football and have a great stadium with great fans.

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Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.

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I can't express in words my gratitude towards Arsenal fans for all they have done for me in my years in London.

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I've loved every minute playing for Arsenal, and I hope I have left my mark on the club and fans alike.

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In football, you can't sadly just go looking for a club but have to see what comes.

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When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.

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Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.

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