A biography for Lukas Podolskihasn’t been written yet.
“It was hard every time I found out that I was not in the starting XI.”
“When I went to Munich, I was perhaps a little too young.”
“I have a four-year-old son, and he is the most important thing in the world to me.”
“I must say I personally prefer the FC Cologne anthem over the Liverpool one.”
“Every tournament and every international game played gives you additional experience which brings you forward, both on the pitch and off it, but there is nothing more special than playing a World Cup on home soil.”
“Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.”
“If you can't do what you want to do in your life, then it is difficult.”
“In football, you can't sadly just go looking for a club but have to see what comes.”
“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.”
“It was easy for me to play in the Premier League.”
“For me, respect is important.”
“The main thing is to score a goal in the first half. Then everything will be possible.”
“People in England have a lot of respect. It is relaxed here.”
“It is not a problem to sit on the bench: absolutely not. When you have three games in a week, and you don't play, though, you have to think about it.”
“I am pleased for Poland as a country, that new motorways are being constructed, new businesses, new stadiums.”
“Football is like recreation for me. I'd sooner be playing five-a-side than going out to eat or shopping.”
“You have a lot of pressure in football.”
“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.”
“I like the style of football in England and the style of Arsenal, and I'm very happy to play in the Premier League.”
“When you come from Poland, you have nothing. Your mother and father are working. You have only a bed for sleep. You have a kitchen, and that's it. You must fight.”