I tried Lukas Podolski’s kebab… Arsenal cult hero’s sandwich was no ordinary doner

Lukas Podolski is a goalscorer, a World Cup winner - and a kebab-making expert

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The former Arsenal and Germany star is now worth nearly £180million after building his own business empire

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He has four restaurants in his beloved Cologne and 30 across Germany, with more planned to open soon, so we went to check it out

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I chose the Poldi Sandwich, which we're told is his take on the classic kebab, but you can also get an open pizza, a salad served with the meats or even a falafel kebab

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The Poldi Sandwich comes with that signature fresh bread, a cross between a roll and a pitta bread that is fluffy and light inside but golden brown on the outside

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Served on a board, it was huge and I considered a knife and fork... But no, just pick it up and get it in your gob

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Delicious meat, crunchy salad and the bread didn't disappoint either - holding the whole thing well enough so you're not wearing it by the end

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