Lukas Podolski was celebrated for his remarkable Germany career as he came out of international retirement for one last game, captaining his nation and scoring the winner in Wednesday's 1-0 friendly win against England in Dortmund.The 31-year-old Galatasaray forward was honoured by the German Football Association (DFB) in similar fashion to that received by Bastian Schweinsteiger against Finland in August. And with perfect timing Podolski marked the occasion tonight by scoring his 49th international goal in stunning style with a ferocious shot from outside the box in the 69th minute. Podolski, who was substitu... UEFA.com - News
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Eight of Europe’s finest homecoming heroes
David Luiz has rejoined Chelsea, continuing a summer trend that has included Mats Hummels (Bayern), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Mario Götze (Dortmund), Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid) and Tomáš Rosický (Sparta Praha).But players returning to their old stomping ground is not new. UEFA.com takes a look at a few returning heroes, including Andriy Shevchenko, Marius Lăcătuş and Lukas Podolski, who have found the lure of their first love too strong to resist.©Getty Images UEFA.com - News