Patryk Froncek

June 4, 2025 is a special day for football fans – Lukas Podolski, an icon of German and Polish football who continues to impress on and off the pitch, celebrates his 40th birthday. Born Łukasz Józef Podolski in Gliwice, "Poldi" is not only the 2014 world champion, but also a man who has never forgotten his roots.

The 2024/25 season by Raków Częstochowa is a story of a great comeback, an ambitious fight for the championship and a bitter taste of defeat at the last minute. Under the leadership of coach Marek Papszun, who returned after a year's break, the Częstochowa team finished the PKO BP Ekstraklasa in second place, scoring 69 points - just one less than the Polish champion, Lech Poznań. Raków confirmed its strength, especially in defense, conceding only 23 goals, making it the most solid defense line in the league.

GKS Katowice has made one of the most important transfer moves in its recent history. Mateusz Kowalczyk, a 21-year-old midfielder who has been shining in the colours of "GieKSa" since the beginning of the 2024/25 season on loan from Danish Brøndby IF, has been officially bought by the Silesian club. The contract with the young talent is valid until 2028, which confirms the ambitions of the Katowice team to build a strong team for the future.

The 2024/25 season played by Lech Poznań will be written in golden letters in the history of the club. "Kolejorz" won its ninth Polish championship title, confirming its dominance in the Ekstraklasa and regaining the crown after a three-year break. Under the leadership of Niels Frederiksen, the first foreign coach to lead Lech to the championship, the team from Poznań presented spectacular, effective and characterful football. This is the story of a season that will remain in the hearts of fans for a long time.

Górnik Zabrze is a club where every competition is more than just matches. It is about emotions, history, expectations and a daily struggle for identity. The 2024/25 season was supposed to be a step forward. A moment when the "Tricolors" would return to the league salons. Instead, the fans got a rollercoaster of emotions, interspersed with flashes of hope and long shadows of disappointment. In Zabrze, no one is satisfied with mediocrity. Ninth place in the Ekstraklasa and 47 points is a result that in many clubs would be accepted without euphoria, but with acceptance. Not here. In a club that has won the Polish championship 14 times, every season without cups is a wasted opportunity.

The current season was a triumphant return to the PKO BP Ekstraklasa for GKS Katowice after a 19-year absence. Under the leadership of coach Rafał Górak, the team finished the competition in eighth place, scoring 49 points with a goal balance of 52:50. As a newcomer, GKS not only secured its place, but also earned the title of the best mining team in the league, ahead of Piast Gliwice and Górnik Zabrze.

Lukas Podolski, a legend of world football and a beloved player of Górnik Zabrze fans, will remain at the club for another season! The decision was announced in a spectacular manner before the last match of the last Ekstraklasa season against Korona Kielce, dispelling speculation about a possible retirement of the 39-year-old world champion from 2014.

W sobotnie popołudnie, 24 maja 2025 roku, o godzinie 17:30, Arena Zabrze stanie się świadkiem ostatniego aktu sezonu 2024/2025 PKO BP Ekstraklasy, gdzie Górnik Zabrze zmierzy się z Koroną Kielce w meczu 34. kolejki. To starcie zdecyduje, która z drużyn zakończy rozgrywki w górnej połowie tabeli, a emocje podgrzewa specjalne podziękowanie dla Lukasa Podolskiego, zapowiedziane przez klub, które nadaje spotkaniu wyjątkowego znaczenia i tajemniczości. Czy będzie to ostatni raz, gdy zobaczymy Poldiego w Ekstraklasie?

Lukas Podolski, jeden z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych piłkarzy w historii polskiej Ekstraklasy, może wkrótce zakończyć swoją bogatą karierę. Spekulacje na temat jego odejścia na sportową emeryturę nasiliły się po tajemniczym nagraniu opublikowanym na kanałach social mediów Górnika Zabrze, które wielu kibiców odebrało jako pożegnanie z charyzmatycznym napastnikiem. Czy mistrz świata z 2014 roku rzeczywiście zawiesi buty na kołku po zakończeniu obecnego sezonu?

On May 17, 2025, the Municipal Stadium in Gliwice on Okrzei Street was filled to the brim with fans, a rare sight at this facility. The full audience - almost 10,000 fans, including national team coach Michał Probierz - came to watch an exciting match in which Piast Gliwice faced Górnik Zabrze in the 33rd round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for the hosts, but the event that dominated the discussions was the incident involving Górnik fans...

Zabrze is at a crossroads again. Agnieszka Rupniewska, the city's mayor elected with the support of the Civic Coalition, was recalled in a referendum just one year after taking office. The residents' decision, made on May 11, 2025, is not only a political earthquake, but also another blow to the privatization process of Górnik Zabrze - a matter that has stirred emotions, hopes and growing frustration among fans and residents for years. Once again, promises of change and stability are crashing into reality, and the future of the club, a symbol of the city, remains in the dark.