Oliver Kahn
Oliver Kahn
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM4.6 million, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. His commanding presence in goal and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titanfrom the press and Vol-kahn-ofrom fans...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth15 June 1969
CityKarlsruhe, Germany
CountryGermany
Perhaps we will still be using this policy for the World Cup. That would be a new concept.
I was shocked to see how little resistance Stuttgart offered although they wanted to get into the Champions League.
Other members of the team and players from different clubs called me after the announcement and told me 'you have to be there, it's important for the team'.
I know I am playing tomorrow. After that we'll see. The coach will decide something, I am sure.
It's part of my game to occasionally send a message, one that may be unpopular to the outside world, but can be important for the team.
It looked pretty wild, but I was actually in control of myself. I've never really injured anyone throughout my career.
We are Bayern Munich and English teams always have trouble as soon as they leave the island.
Complaining and arguing will not help. We are fully concentrating on the game against the Czechs.
When you look at our programme for the next few weeks, you do not fancy a trip to the Oktoberfest.
After the 2006 World Cup, I knew that you don't always need success, success, success on the pitch.
Of course, success is a relative term. It can be something completely different from winning the German championship eight times or making millions.
I'm not the type who spends his free time in training camp playing with his Playstation or playing cards on trips. The other players thought it was odd: There he is, reading again.
I want to successfully make the transition from a life in professional sports to another life, without running into major upheavals.
A Germany team should not be afraid going into a tournament. History shows that we can raise the level of our game when it matters.