Overview

• A fan was seriously injured by a stabbing during a clash between rival groups in Cologne's pedestrian zone.
• The incident occurred during Lukas Podolski's farewell match at the sold-out Cologne stadium.
• Podolski visited the injured fan in the hospital and offered his full support and well-wishes.
• The police have identified a suspect involved in the stabbing incident.
• Many fans from Podolski's current club, Gornik Zabrze, traveled to Cologne for the farewell match.