Breitbart apologises to Lukas Podolski after using jet-ski snap in gang-related story

Lukas Podolski

The article, entitled ‘Spanish Police Crack Gang Moving Migrants on Jet-Skis’, used a picture of the former Arsenal man jet-skiing off the coast of Brazil during the 2014 World Cup. 

The story quickly drew attention for all the wrong reasons, and was swiftly amended. An editor’s note beside the article read: "A previous version of this story included an image of Lukas Podolski on a jet ski. This image appeared as an illustration of a person on a jet ski. Breitbart London wishes to apologise to Mr. Podolski.

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