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BERLIN, March 11 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn will receive a special retirement send-off after the German Football Association agreed a testimonial match between club and country in September.
The game between Germany and Bayern will take place at the Allianz Arena and mark the end of a 20-year career in which Kahn won a reputation as one of the world's finest keepers.
"It won't be an easy moment for me when I call it a day," Kahn said in a statement. "But the match on Sept. 2 will be a fantastic football night and it's a great honour for me."
Kahn, 38, lost his position as his country's number one to Jens Lehmann ahead of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
He won widespread praise for accepting a place in the squad as Lehmann's deputy and was rewarded with a starting slot in the team that beat Portugal to clinch third place, the last of his 86 caps.
Kahn is in his final season at Bayern where he has played with distinction since 1994.
Among other trophies he helped the club win the Champions League in 2001 and was named best player of the 2002 World Cup after Germany reached the final.
