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- “Yes, it’s true. My grandmother is Latvian, and my father was born there,” Oliver Kahn explained in June 2004, before the game between Latvia and Germany at the European Championship in Portugal.
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Feb 16, 2022 · “Yes, it’s true. My grandmother is Latvian, and my father was born there,” Oliver Kahn explained in June 2004, before the game between Latvia and Germany at the European Championship in Portugal.
Oliver Rolf Kahn (German: [ˈɔlivɐ ˈkaːn]; born 15 June 1969) [3] is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975.
- Latvian roots. Oliver Kahn was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 15 June 1969 and has Latvian roots. His father, Rolf, was born in the Liepāja, Latvia, in 1943 to a Latvian father and a Baltic German father.
- Nicknames. Kahn is widely regarded among the best goalkeeper's of all-time. Through his career, he earned nicknames such as 'Der Titan' and 'Vol-kahn-o' because of his savage temper and commanding and aggressive style on the pitch.
- Played for two clubs. At the age of six, Kahn started out playing for local side Karlsruher SC whom both his father and older brother have also played for professionally.
- Trophies and honors. Kahn made a total of 632 appearances for Bayern München from 1994 to 2008. During that time, he won the Bundesliga eight times, six DFB-Pokal trophies and the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup once each.
Jun 18, 2004 · Oliver Kahn has revealed that he could have divided loyalties ahead of Germany's game against Latvia on Saturday.
- Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper.
- Oliver Kahn started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975.
- Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad.
- Oliver Kahn's commanding presence in goal and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titan from the press and Vol-kahn-o from fans.
Jun 19, 2004 · Oliver Kahn may have kept a clean sheet against the birthplace of his father, but it was Latvia who took the plaudits by holding Germany.
Several German newspapers told the story of Kahn's Latvia connection, just before Germany play the Baltic debutants at Euro 2004 today. Kahn's grandfather was based in Latvia with the...
