Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn is to have surgery on his elbow that will rule him out for at least four weeks, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said on Monday.
Packed with legendary players and remarkable milestones, these fascinating FIFA World Cup facts offer a glimpse into the tournament's rich history.
Germany coach Rudi Voeller found out on Thursday that his captain was one quarter Latvian.
The German goalkeeper is famous for his loud complaints and intimidation of opposing strikers.
Oliver Kahn played his last competitive match against Mohun Bagan, and was greeted with a standing ovation by the capacity 1.2 lakh crowd.
Legendary German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn took his final bow from competitive soccer before a capacity 1.20 lakh crowd at Yuva Bharati Krirangan as Bayern Munich decimated Mohun Bagan 3-0 in a friendly in Kolkata on Tuesday.
The former Germany goalkeeping trainer criticised coach Juergen Klinsmann for demoting Oliver Kahn and giving Jens Lehmann an equal shot at the position.
Mohun Bagan would confer honorary life membership on German goalkeeping great Oliver Kahn, who is slated to play his last professional match for Bayern Munich against the Kolkata giants on May 27.
"I will win the match in Madrid on my own," the Bayern Munich goalkeeper said.
Rummenigge also said Kahn had been devastated by the decision of Germany coach to relegate him to second put him on the bench behind Lehmann.
Germany's No. 1 goalkeeper Jens Lehmann said he is prepared to sit out the third-place match against Portugal to give Oliver Kahn a final taste of the World Cup.
Kahn acknowledged the significance of having role models like Messi and Ronaldo but emphasised the importance of nurturing Indian talent.
The Bayern Munich goalkeeper allowed a long-range free-kick by Real's Roberto Carlos to slip under his body in the Champions League first knockout phase match.
"I want to try to quit at the top, I want to have the feeling of being at the peak," says Kahn.
Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is not scheduled to play serious football on the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.
Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi's touchdown in Kolkata in the early hours of Saturday sent the city into a frenzy.
Arsenal's Jens Lehmann will be Germany's first choice goalkeeper at the World Cup.
Oliver Kahn is looking forward to play in front of capacity crowd at the Salt Lake stadium when Bayern Munich take on Mohun Bagan in a friendly.
Younger brother Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn, director at Banque de France, was dressed in slacks and a short-sleeved button-down shirt during the visit, The New York Post reported.
The German champions beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the league last week and then fired five goals past Viktoria Plzen in Tuesday's Champions League win that kept them top of Group C.
There is something of a 'new dawn' feeling about Euro 2008 and it has a lot to do with the absence of some of the great names of European soccer.
The 38-year-old defender became only the fifth player, and first Italian, to notch up 100 Champions League appearances.
Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 home draw by Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg in the first leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final on Thursday. The Bundesliga leaders led through Franck Ribery's 18th-minute goal but, Brazil defender Lucio deflected a cross from Viktor Fayzulin past Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn for the shock equaliser on the hour.
Getafe scored a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich on Thursday to improve their hopes of reaching the UEFA Cup semi-finals in their debut European season. Bayer Leverkusen were routed 4-1 at home by Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg, while Fiorentina were held to a 1-1 draw at home by PSV Eindhoven and a bad-tempered clash in Glasgow ended goalless between Rangers and Sporting.
The Arsenal goalkeeper kept out a half dozen chances from Japanese players in Tuesday's World Cup warm-up.
Germany's squad for the World Cup finals comprises the following 23 players.
They should reach the Champions League quarters without many problems but Real Madrid face a tougher test.
The Real Madrid striker scored all the goals in a 3-1 win over Germany.
