Oliver Kahn

Oliver Kahn (born June 15, 1969 in Karlsruhe, Germany) is a German football goalkeeper. He stars for the German national team (since 1995) and Bayern München (since 1994). He is known as King Kahn or Kahn, the Titan for his prowess in the game.

Player profile

Kahn is a player obsessed by perfection, and trains fanatically, similar to Michael Jordan. He is hyper-competitive and always demands 100% from himself and his teammates. On the pitch, he is a charismatic, dominant presence who leads his defense and intimidates the opposition. His reflexes are stellar, his control of the box is excellent, and he excels in 1-vs-1-situations.

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However, approaching age (and overcoming private problems), his game has declined slowly. He hit a nadir when he allowed a jaw-dropping howler goal against Real Madrid in 2004, but since then, has recovered to become a worldclass keeper once again.He plans to remain the No 1 Goalie under the posts of the german National Team and reach so the world Cup 2006 in his homeland Germany, although trainer Jurgen Klinsmann's choices, with him playing alternatively with Jens Lehmann and Timo Hildebrand , make the enterprise difficult for him. Kahn believes he can play at top level for 3 or 4 more years to come.

Related Topics:
Real Madrid - 2004

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