A biography for Lukas Podolskihasn’t been written yet.
“Arsene Wenger is a good guy and a good coach.”
“I've loved every minute playing for Arsenal, and I hope I have left my mark on the club and fans alike.”
“Arsene Wenger is a good coach. He has authority, and straight away, I can see he helps players with small things to make them better.”
“I think when I play No. 10 or as a striker, I am in this position to score more goals, and I can shoot more.”
“When you go to a club and always sit on the bench and look at the team, it is not easy.”
“I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.”
“Saying goodbye is very emotional.”
“It's not easy in England. It's so competitive.”
“When you are a footballer, you will not always play 90 minutes. Sometimes you are not happy, but this is not important for me.”
“I can't express in words my gratitude towards Arsenal fans for all they have done for me in my years in London.”
“Football makes me happy, and I want to spend as much time I can playing or contributing to it.”
“If I am at 100 percent fitness, I do not fear any competition for places in the first 11.”
“I like the Premier League; the style of play, I like it.”
“I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.”
“When I choose a club, it's not for the money, language, or the weather - those things aren't important.”
“I don't care for media or people being critical of me.”
“Arsenal is a very big team, and we want to win trophies.”
“My best position is in the middle, and if I am asked to play there, I can do it.”
“I have played on the left for Koln sometimes and the national team; it is not something special.”
“Argentina is not a bad team.”