Bookmark: Oliver Kahn’s Chinese Homepage

By: Jan | November 23rd, 2007

Oliver Kahn is currently enjoying the last season of his professional football career and as of next summer he’ll be our man in Asia. His popularity over there is probably one of those cross-cultural mysteries that have yet to be solved, but there’s nothing wrong letting Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga profit from it.

To build up some excitement prior to his arrival, Kahn decided to use the international break for a short trip to China. “I have a lot of fans in Asia, especially in China, and it is my way of giving them back something for their support,” Kahn told Shanghai Daily.

So, while he will be pretending to be there solely, to teach fellow pupils the ways of Bavarian Crane Kung-Fu Goalkeeping, he’ll secretly make sure that the Bundesliga becomes the most watched football league in all of China. At the same time, he’ll educate the People’s Republic, that the Premier League is an evil organisation, with clubs run by a few men with dubious pasts who don’t give much about their fans, but rather milk them to make their dreams of becoming an economic super power a reality. At least he’ll do so, until the Communist Party in Peking accidentally mistakes his ramblings for regime critical propaganda, throws him out of the country and bans his Chinese Homepage.

Thus, enjoy it while it lasts.

• Oliver Kahn’s Chinese Homepage

Category: 1. Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich, Miscellaneous

Tags: 1. Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich, Miscellaneous, Oliver Kahn

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• Abby |  November 23rd, 2007 at 1:33 pm

  
  
  

  I like how it’s called King Kahn. Maybe he reminds Asia of giant monsters?

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• Jan |  November 23rd, 2007 at 2:26 pm

  
  
  

  I also like the music in the intro.;-) And about the giant monsters thing: http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/misc/kahnzilla.html

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• Juliet |  November 24th, 2007 at 10:28 pm

  
  
  

  That’s really weird. Why is he holding what I assume is goal mesh? He also has a oft-updated blog on the Chinese website SOHU. Reading over his advice, I can only assume that he’s qualified to give advice on how to play the ball because he’s the ultimate pundit — when Bayern’s defense is solid, he’s got best spectator seats available.

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• Only Goalkeeping |  November 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm

  
  
  

  He not only has a homepage there, but he also has a column on a popular web portal. About a week ago I checked it and his latest post had generated 425 comments at the time. He will undoubtedly be a real presence when he arrives there on a permanent basis.

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