Oliver Kahn

Calcutta, March 12: Oliver Kahn will play the last match of his 20-year career under the floodlights of the Salt Lake stadium. The soccer legend will defend his goal one last time in Bayern Munich colours against Mohun Bagan on the evening of May 27.

According to an announcement on the Bayern website, the Bundesliga leaders will play the last tie of their 10-day Asian tour — after matches in Indonesia and China — against Mohun Bagan AC, “the oldest club in Asia”.

“We’re delighted that Bayern will play in Calcutta,” Indian consul-general to Munich J.S. Mukul said in Munich on Tuesday.

The German club will be hosted by city-based real estate firm, Bengal Peerless. The group’s managing director K.S. Bagchi said the formal announcement will be made by Bayern officials in Calcutta on March 19.

“Yes, we have received a request from Bengal Peerless and we have forwarded it to the All India Football Federation (AIFF),” said Utpal Ganguly, the IFA secretary.