Germany beats England 1-0 at skipper Lukas Podolski's farewell

Lukas Podolski admitted his Germany farewell could not have been scripted better after netting the superb winner in the 1-0 friendly win over England.

Germany's Lukas Podolski celebrates with his teammates Leroy Sane, left, and Andre Schuerrle, right, after scoring the opening goal during the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP 

Germany's Lukas Podolski is congratulated by England keeper Joe Hart, right, during the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

England's Chris Smalling, center,and Germany's Mats Hummels, right, and Andre Schuerrle, left, go for a header during the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

England's Jamie Vardy, left, and Germany's Antonio Ruediger challenge for the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

England's team manager Gareth Southgate watches the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

Germany's Lukas Podolski, front, fails to score during the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

Germany's scorer Lukas Podolski, right, and his teammate Mats Hummels, 2nd right, celebrate the opening goalduring the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

England's Jesse Lingard, left, and Gary Cahill acknowledge the spectators after the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

Germany's Lukas Podolski is thrown up in the air by his teammates after the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP

Germany's Lukas Podolski holds a flag of the German city of Cologne after the friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. | AP