Kahn wowed by Ribery

Bayern Munich insist their star midfielder Franck Ribery is not for sale with captain Oliver Kahn describing the Frenchman as the new Zinedine Zidane after a string of world-class performances.
Ribery, 24, scored Bayern's second goal in a 2-0 win over Karlsruhe last weekend which gave the Munich side a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.
But since his switch from Marseille last summer, Ribery has produced several world-class performances and Kahn says the Frenchman is the best player he has seen since former Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane.
"It's a while since I've seen that level of performance from an individual player," Kahn confessed to Bayern's website after Zidane ended his career in controversy when he was sent off in the 2006 World Cup final.
"Ribery has a very different style, but in terms of technical ability, he's a second Zidane.
"I've never seen a player who's so good at such high speed," Kahn enthused.
And with Bayern bosses having paid 26 million euros (39.7 million US dollars) for the French star, the investment is starting to really pay off with fans flocking to watch Ribery who is set to star for his country at Euro 2008 in June.
"He has been breathtaking, astounding," said Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness.
"He's going at top speed, but he can still accelerate and keep control of the ball. And not just a couple of times per half, it's six, seven or eight times."
The Frenchman is now on eight for the season, but has provided 15 assists in 29 competitive appearances - and with his contract set to run until 2011, Hoeness warned Europe's top teams that Ribery is not for sale.
"The oil magnates can try what they want but we won't sell the player," said Hoeness.
And Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has sounded a note of caution and says the Frenchman must be managed well to prevent playing burn-out.
"He won't manage 90 minutes in every match. He sprints a lot and plays a high-energy game," said Hitzfeld.
"If he plays 80, 90 minutes back-to-back, he'll tear a muscle sooner rather than later."