Trust in Lehmann, insists Kahn

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

BERLIN (AFP) — Former Germany captain Oliver Kahn insisted Saturday the public and press here must trust national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann for Euro 2008 despite the Arsenal man spending most of last season on the bench.

"One should think he is more than capable of playing at the highest level during Euro 2008 - Germany should trust him," Kahn told Munich newspaper TZ.

Having retired from Bayern Munich last season after more than 550 Bundesliga appearances, Kahn stressed the importance of Lehmann believing both his country and team trust him to do the job for Euro 2008 which starts next Saturday.

Germany, who open their campaign against Poland in Klagenfurt on June 8, played their final warm-up game against Serbia on Saturday.

Lehmann has been the...