Two months after the deal was first struck, Lukas Podolski has finally completed his move to the Japanese top tier with Vissel Kobe.
To prepare himself for life in a new country, Podolski has spent the past few weeks immersing himself in Japanese culture -- or so Vissel Kobe's 'welcome' video would have us believe.
Can't wait for the new challenge. People in kobe, yoroshiku onegaishimasu! #WelcomePoldi #Kobe #Japan #Poldi #Strassenkicker #Tsubasa �������� pic.twitter.com/j7kgbrmkIF
- Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 4, 2017
Origami, bonsai, sushi, kendo, Captain Tsubasa? They really have ticked all the boxes.
That said, we're fairly sure we've just witnessed the first time ever that a bratwurst has successfully been eaten with chopsticks.