2014 World Cup champion Lukas Podolski owns dozens of restaurants and assets of more than 200 million USD.
Lukas Josef Podolski (38 years old), is a former Arsenal star, playing football since he was 6 years old. He was once known as the “Prince of Germany” because of his handsome appearance and football talent on the field. Currently, he has a huge business empire, helping this man become a millionaire.
In 2017, just two years after leaving Arsenal, Lukas Podolski founded the ice cream brand Ice Cream United. In 2018, he opened his first kebab restaurant, which he called Mangal Doner, after being inspired by his time playing for Galatasaray in Turkey, the dish’s homeland.
In just a few years, the former Arsenal star has expanded his restaurant chain across Germany with more than 30 restaurants and kebab locations. BNN Breaking revealed the favorable business that helped Podolski get rich quickly. According to the Sun newspaper on February 26, the business has increased Poldolski’s assets to about 225 million USD.
Podolski compared the food he sells to a famous American fast food brand: “If you order their food, you will pay as much as in my restaurant, or even more. However, what you get is just trash and lacks quality.”
In addition to selling bread, the Polish striker also sells drinks and clothes. He is among the former players with the most successful business careers.
At his peak, Podolski only received a salary of about 7 million euros at Arsenal. His football career was not as successful as his teammates in the German national team.
At the age of 38, Podolski is still playing professionally for Gornik Zabrze in the Polish National Championship. Earlier this month, he made people mention his name when he hit a beautiful long-range shot in the home team’s 3-1 victory over Piast Gliwice.
The German player has repeatedly wowed fans by showing off his muscular, six-pack body. Even though he is busy with his competition schedule and business, Lukas still works hard to exercise to stay healthy and in top shape.
He is currently in a perfect marriage with his beautiful wife Monika Puchalski. When asked how to have a long and happy marriage, Lukas replied: “There is no secret here. We are a completely normal family. Members always try their best for each other. Whenever I have free time, I just want to be with my family.”
It can be seen that Lukas is a rare player who is successful on both the field and in the business field and has a strong, conflict-free marriage. He is a shining example for young players to follow.
