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Köln plays with pride
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Köln’s break was filled with the news of Lukas Podolski returning home however his arrival will need to wait till the summer as per the terms of the deal. While some have talked that survival is the main goal, Christoph Daum knows Geißböcke are capable of much more and zeroed in on climbing up the [...]
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our captain is coming home
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The time has finally come and our captain, Lukas Podolski is coming home. Although we will have to wait to the summer before he leaves Bayern, all of Köln can rejoice and await his triumphant return home.
Details of the arrangement have not been released however the common speculation is that it will require a [...]
Category: Team NewsLukas Podolski announcement tomorrow?
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Bild and Kicker are reporting that the announcement confirming Lukas Podolski return home to Köln is expected tomorrow. While unconfirmed by either club Poldi is quoted that he will remain with Bayern till the end of this season. The articles contend the terms of the deal call for a total payment of €10m, financed with [...]
Category: Team NewsÜmit Özat returns
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In a great piece of news, Ümit Özat is expected to return to the squad as he has been received medical clearance to resume practicing with the club by the end of next month. For those who are unaware the thirty-two year old Turkish international collapsed during a match against KSC and many feared for [...]
Category: Team NewsInjuries problems hit Köln
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With the winter break coming to an end shortly Christoph Daum has been dealt a series of tough injuries as it appears that both Pierre Wome and Milivoje Novakovič could be out for extended period. For Wome the prognosis isn’t so good as he is likely to miss the next two months with a injury [...]
Category: Team Newswe will all be smiling soon
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This could be it as the deal to bring Lukas Podolski home from Bayern is reported in Bild as complete. Said to cost €7.5m, the formal announcement could happen shortly and one source told me they expect it within forty-eight hours. Christoph Daum was naturally reserved when talking to the press but will have great [...]
Category: Team Newsno, this is the song you need to learn
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A hymn you need to learn (as opposed to Otto’s posting at Borussia Mönchengladbach).
Category: Team Newsthe opera continues
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Should there have been any doubts Lukas Podolski wished to come home, he settled it telling Il Tempo in a series of interviews.
“I have said I want to leave as soon as possible. But if I have to continue playing in the Bundesliga I want to do so with Köln.
“If not, then I want to [...]
Category: Team NewsDerek Boateng arrives!
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As hoped, Christoph Daum’s lineup will benefit from the early arrival of Derek Boateng from Beitar Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. While FC Köln sporting director Michael Meier had stated the original agreement had the Ghana international arriving in July of this year they club was able to negotiate a deal to see him [...]
Category: Team NewsLukas Podolski to come home
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It is by no means a secret but Lukas Podolski is unhappy with his life in München and anxious to return “home.” I have stressed the notion of returning home because while most of the attention is focused upon lack of playing time under Jürgen Klinsmann the biggest consideration of this matter is that he [...]
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