Everything you've ever wanted to know about
goalkeepers and a little bit more

23 May 2020
A small but perfectly formed update sees former Czechoslovakia goalkeeper Ivo Viktor added to the list of goalkeeping greats. Additionally there are some more outfield goalkeepers who volunteered to take over in goal including a European Cup winner, and the Mersyside-flavoured tales of the Everton fan who chained himself to a goalpost, the Evertonian goalkeeper who had to lend a helping hand to repair the nets at Stoke City and the change of nets at Anfield.

Goalkeeping Greats, In the Net, Emergency Measures

9 May 2020
Lots of footballers swap shirts. Very few wear said shirts during a club game let alone an international match. One Peruvian goalkeeper did just that. Twice. There's also the tale of the Scottish goalkeeper that wore three different shirts during the World Cup, the youngest keeper ever to appear in the finals and another collection of outfield players who were forced to pull on the goalkeeper's shirt, including three from Portsmouth alone, not to mention some more goalies that appeared in their country's version of Strictly Come Dancing.

Quirky Facts, Getting Shirty, Emergency Measures

19 April 2020
Goalkeepers, more than any other position, seem to enjoy pursuing other pastimes when not diving around in the mud. As well as the keeper who played cricket there's also some fellow members of the union who excelled at tennis, gaelic football, table tennis and rowing. There's also the goalie arrested for shooting someone during a fight, the keeper who had to write a letter in defence of a supporter who pelted an orange at him and FIFA's rules on goalkeeping gloves ahead of the 2014 World Cup. If that wasn't enough, you can read about the deaf Namibia shot-stopper and enjoy some more silly nicknames.

Quirky Facts, Hands in Gloves, Getting Personal, I Fought the Law

7 April 2020
A cheeky midweek update includes the story of the goalkeeper whose ill-fitting dentures led to his demise, the keeper who put himself out of action trying to distribute the ball, some more goalscoring goalies, a couple of hapless debuts and the keeper who won an interational cap despite having injured himself the day before playing for his club. There's also the tale of how the Welsh Football Association put their foot down over the choice of shirt colour for goalkeepers on the international stage.

Getting Shirty, Goalkeeping Debuts, Quirky Injuries, Goalscoring Goalkeepers

25 March 2020
A small update to keep everyone in isolation entertained (hopefully) the features the only goalkeeper ever to with MVP at the African Cup of Nations, some more keepers who were handy at other sports and the musical tribute to Gordon Banks. There's also the tale of the keeper whose political ambitions were thwarted when he was released by Derby County plus a few words of wisdom from some of the game's finest. If that's not enough, there's some more quirk middle names and goalkeeper families to finish off with.

Quirky Facts, Getting Personal, Politically Speaking, Words of Wisdom

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