Wow, so all the kids who burst onto the scene in 2004 and 2006 have now retired from the NT? Man, that feels weird (and I feel really old all of a sudden)! Still, I think it was the right time for Poldi to go his own way - thanks for all the memories!
Thank you Podolski, you served your country well and ended up with a WC medal as well as the 3rd all time top scorer for Germany!!! well at least now that opens up 2 new spot for new players with Poldi and Basti gone.
Glad he won that World Cup. Maybe it's just me, but seeing guys I grew up with win it all means a lot more than the guys for later generations. Klose, Schweini, Lahm, Poldi mission accomplished. Only wish Kahn could have won it too.
I would had 1 more to your list of missed opportunity, Ballack!!! but yeah shame Kahn won everything there is to win except for a WC title.
Poldi is injured and out for the Finland game but he will get his own farewell game, probably a friendly
Nice that he can retire as a World Champion. Shame that there aren't more characters like him, seemed a fun guy to have around.
So that means the number 10 shirt finally will be assigned to a new player . Who do you guys think should get it ? Draxler Goetze Gundogan ( maybe 7 Svhweinie old number ) Kroos Oezil already has the 8 Sane Mhhhhhhh
Thanks Poldi for all the memories, even the ones that involve me pulling my hair out over why you're still on the team sheet.
according to Low, Poldi's farewell game will be in March 2017. Would have been great if Basti and Poldi played their farewell match together instead of being separate.
Ozil has the #10 shirt. Off to a good start in his new no.10 shirt! 😃 #ServusBasti #GERFIN 2-0 pic.twitter.com/2ydd6xbQJk— germanfootball_dfb (@DFB_Team_EN) August 31, 2016