😍 The next Podolski? FC wonderkid dazzles in the Bundesliga | OneFootball

Already two weeks ago, FC icon Lukas Podolski raved about him in the 'Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger': "He has great qualities. He’s fearless, plays with ease and confidence, puts the pedal to the metal, and even dares to make high-speed dribbles."

That’s also why Poldi says he reminds him "a little bit" of himself. Yet Said El-Mala only made his starting eleven debut in the Bundesliga today, but he certainly didn’t disappoint the German World Cup winner.

Because after just 16 minutes, the German U21 international started a dribble, left several TSG defenders behind, and scored the winning goal for Cologne.

Unlike starting in the first eleven, that’s not even a new feeling for the 19-year-old.

When he fired the ball through Oliver Baumann’s legs, El Mala had only played 158 Bundesliga minutes, but had already contributed 3 scorer points.

Are we witnessing the beginning of a truly great career here?

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