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Ex-Arsenal star Lukas Podolski gets sent off during a match at HIS OWN charity tournament after confronting a referee... before former German forward throws water towards match officials

Former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski was recently sent off during his own charity football tournament after angrily confronting a referee.

The ex-Germany international was competing in the Schauinsland Reisen Cup with his current side Górnik Zabrze, as they faced off with five other European outfits on an indoor pitch.

Podolski has been involved in the initiative for many years however, in their semi-final clash with Rot-Weiss Essen, things took a turn for the worse for the former Gunner.

Lukas Podolski was sent off after confronting a referee during his own charity tournament
The ex-Arsenal star was giving his marching orders and climbed over the advertising boards

The intense clash was full of fouls and eventually saw three penalties get awarded - which some players felt was unjust, Podolski included.