Podolski bows out on the pitch before taking over Polish club Gornik

Former Germany forward Lukas Podolski brought the curtain down on his playing career on Saturday with one last ​appearance for Gornik Zabrze, the Polish club he loves so deeply that he not only chose to retire there but bought them as well, Reuters reported. 

The 40-year-old came off the bench on the final day ​of the season in Gornik's 6-2 home win over Radomiak ​Radom, as the club finished runners-up in the top ⁠flight behind Lech Poznan.