Ghn,
Come on now, let's not be naive here. If Poland had a team that was any good and was in the World Cup, Podolski would be on it. He is playing for Germany for strictly financial reasons. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck, correct? The same rules apply with mercenaries. I do not blame Podolski, but I guarantee you a whole lot of people in Poland feel betrayed. I am of partial Polish ancestry and I feel very mildly betrayed. I guarantee you Podolski is playing for Germany for financial reasons, it has nothing to do with anything else. These guys have enormous money at stake being showcased in the WC, and Podolski is clearly a world class player. He is not the only one either, but I find it ironic and bizarre that Germany of all nations should be collecting mercenaries for their team.
BTW my father, who knows nothing about soccer but a lot about history, commented to me, "what the fuck is that Polack doing playing for Germany?????????"
