Latvia's ambassador to Berlin has offered Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn honorary Latvian citizenship if he makes a blunder that helps the underdogs in their Euro 2004 match today.
Ambassador Martin Virsis told Bildnewspaper that although Latvia do not have much chance of victory he hopes they score a goal against Kahn, who has a Latvian grandmother and whose father was born in the eastern European country.
"Actually, we don't have a chance in the match but if Kahn makes mistakes and we advance, we'll make him an honorary citizen of Latvia," Virsis said.
"In Latvia the women are more attractive than in Germany," he added.
Kahn won FIFA's award for best player at the 2002 World Cup but made several blunders for his club Bayern Munich in key Bundesliga and Champions League matches last season.