Morning all. ‘Dear fans, what a send-off. ‘I couldn't have dreamed of playing in front of such an amazing crowd again here in Hannover. Thank you very, very much. It means the world to me that I am able to say goodbye here.' As much as there's plenty of Arsenal fans who’d have loved the big fella to have said goodbye at The Emirates, Hannover was where it all began at eleven years of age in the youth setup. Naturally, he was promoted into their first team where he remained for just three years. Off he went then to Werder Bremer. Already dubbed as the big pole, he went on to be known as the BFG. Big friendly German, or at least that’s what I believe it means. His...
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