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Also Known As Oliver Rolf Kahn ‱ King Kahn
Born June 15, 1969 (age 57) ‱ Karlsruhe ‱ West Germany

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Oliver Kahn of the Germany national football team in a blue goalkeeper jersey with an intense expression and raised arm during the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final match against the Brazil national football team at the International Stadium Yokohama on June 30, 2002, in Yokohama, Japan.
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