Kahn's Latvian Dilemma

Family ties might already make it possible for Kahn to obtain a passport from the Baltic country: After all, his paternal grandmother was Latvian and his father was born there.

But Latvia's ambassador to Germany thought he might at least try to convince Kahn to help the Latvian team score at least one goal.

"Actually, we don't have a chance in the match," Martin Virsis told German tabloid Bild. "But if Kahn makes mistakes and we advance, we'll make him an honorary citizen."

Virsis also tried to encourage Kahn with another statement: "In Latvia, the women are more attractive than in Germany."

Kahn recently split up with his girlfriend, saying that he wanted to concentrate more on his career.

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