Germany´s number one goalkeeper Jens Lehmann admits the "great competition" between him and Oliver Kahn has helped the two rivals to push each other to the next level.The Arsenal stopper deprived his Bayern Munich counterpart of the starting job less than two months before the World Cup started. But the 36-year-old made way for Kahn in the third-place match against Portugal, with the long-time Germany number one retiring from international football immediately after the 3-1 win."I think we were a very entertaining goalkeeping duo for the media and the public over the years," Lehmann said. "But I can say from my point of view that we pushed ourselves greatly in our performances - because you knew if you wanted to play, you were not allowed to let it slip."
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