Man Utd & Bayern’s class of 1999By Miles Chambers There is no question that the 1999 Champions League final had the most dramatic final few minutes in the showpieces history. Bayern Munich had led 1-0 early on through Mario Baslers free-kick and dominated thereafter, but two goals in the dying moments of the match from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave Manchester United an incredible and historic win. Alex Ferguson gained a knighthood as the Red Devils bagged only their second elite European trophy 31 years after beating Benfica in 1968, while the Bavarians were forced to ponder what might have been. But where are those famous faces of 15 years ago? We look at the men in question as Pep Guardiolas rampant treble winners prepare to travel to Manchester United for the first-leg of their quarter- final on Tuesday. BAYERN MUNICH Oliver Kahn (GK) The three-time World Goalkeeper of the Year was first choice at Bayern until 2008. Kahn has worked as a pundit for the TV channel, ZDF, as well as balancing other media commitments. He has shown reluctance to return to football and turned down a job with Schalke five years ago. Lothar Matthaus (SW) Infamously substituted in the 86th minute when Bayern were still leading, he left the club the following season and retired in 2011. The former defender struggled to find his footing in coaching, spending short spells at the likes of Hungary, Red Bull Salzburg and Bulgaria. He is now a pundit in German football. Markus Babbel (RB) The full-back ended his professional career at Stuttgart following a period at Liverpool. He was appointed as head coach at the German club shortly after his retirement. Poor results saw him sacked and, after a short time with Hertha Berlin, he also coached Hoffenheim briefly. He is out of work but has been linked with the Eintracht Frankfurt job. Samuel Osei Kuffour (CB) Left Bayern in 2005 for Roma before ending his career with Ghanaian side Asante Kokoto in 2009. He has appeared as a pundit in Germany and his own homeland since his retirement. Thomas Linke (CB) Linke played at Red Bull Salzburg after leaving die Roten in 2005, before moving to the Bayern amateurs for one final term. Held the job of sporting director at Salzburg, Leipzig and now currently second division German side Ingolstadt.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:26:31 +0000
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