2006-06-07 20:45:15 · 14 answers · asked by Peter Tarimo 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
jens lehman hes 36
2006-06-07 20:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by diehardliverpool_fan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tunisian Goalie Brings Experience to Cup
Boumnijel Still Anchors Country's Defense at Age 40
Oguchi Onyewu is part of a strong black contingent on the American World Cup squad in Germany.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper will be the fifth-oldest player in World Cup history if he lines up Wednesday against Saudi Arabia in Munich. Only Roger Milla of Cameroon and three other keepers - Pat Jennings of Northern Ireland, Peter Shilton of England and Dino Zoff of Italy - played at a more advanced age.
There seems little doubt he will start in the all-Arab matchup considered critical to Tunisia's goal of making the second round for the first time in four attempts. Tunisia also faces Spain and Ukraine in Group H.
"There is no better goalkeeper in Tunisia," said Mohqtar Naili, who played the position for the North African country during its 1978 tournament debut and now coaches Boumnijel and his backups. "He is absolutely the No. 1."
Boumnijel was born a few months before England won the 1966 World Cup. He started his career in earnest only in 1988 with Gueugnon and played for other French clubs before returning to Tunisia with Club Africain in 2005.
He made his international debut in 1991 against Ivory Coast, but he spent more than a decade in the shadow of former Tunisian goalkeeping great Chokri El Ouaer and has racked up a relatively modest 48 caps. That includes Tunisia's victory at the 2004 African Cup of Nations and its 2002 World Cup campaign, when the team was eliminated after a draw and two defeats.
A relaxed figure at Tunisia's Bavarian base, Boumnijel looks younger than his years and says he feels it, too. His recipe: clean living, a careful diet and relentless training.
"My weight hasn't changed for 10 years," he said before a workout under the watchful eye of coach Roger Lemerre. "When we do speed training, I'm still one of the fastest. The other players say they are not happy, that it's impossible!"
2006-06-14 02:10:26 · answer #2 · answered by NoxecA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Boumnijel plays for Tunisia, he will be the fifth oldest player ever to compete in the World Cup finals.
2006-06-07 22:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jens Lehmann
2006-06-07 23:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by The Fallen Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henrik Larsson in the Sweden team is 35 and a better player than most.
2006-06-08 04:56:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zinadin Zidane
2006-06-07 22:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by brenda w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oldest player will be the Ghana Goal Keeper
2006-06-07 20:48:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget that the Brazilian captain, Cafu, just celebrated his 36th birthday -- and he's in better shape than most 20-year old players ...
2006-06-08 01:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tunisian Goalie , Boumnijel
2006-06-07 21:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by welsh_darkhorse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the Goalkeeper of Tunisia.
2006-06-07 21:04:34 · answer #10 · answered by londonparrotpink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋