THE LONELY ONE

https://play.acast.com/s/footballpreviewshow/thelonelyone-thelifeofagoalkeeper 

The link above will take you to a podcast (ACAST) called "Gameday" which dates back many months. Each episode deals with an aspect of the game. Worth having a look/listen if you fancy being inspired by Mark Hughes on scoring goals, being educated by Leeds United, Kenny Dalglish and many more. Give it a go, listen to David James, Peter Shilton and others on the "loneliness" of the position and the effects that playing in goal may have on one's  "mental health".

Here's Shay Given:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCuvvvvfQqU

Truly bonkers are these from relatively recent history:

Rene Higuita of Colombia 1990, the "scorpion kick" at Wembley

Hugo Gatti- Argentina 1966 El Loco!

Jose Chilavert-Paraguay 1998 a freek kick and penalty kick specialist

Jorge Campos- Mexico was only 5'8" but made up for his lack height with very bright jerseys

Jens Lehmann-Germany 1998 who would have a "wee" against the goalpost and once stole a spectators spectacles.

and the greatest of all Willy "Fatty" Foulkes, a beast of a goalie, whom I have exposed before. Below he looks like a forward confronting a "floored" goalkeeper, but Willie is actually the GK for the stripes (Sheffield Utd) v Tottenham in the 1901 Cup Final (2-2 draw and then 3-1 win for Spurs). 

6'4" and 22 stone Foulkes transfered to Chelsea, their first ever goalkeeper. (overall he helped win 2 FA Cups, 1 League title and 1 England cap v Wales at Bramall Lane, on March 29th 1897, a 4-0 win, so he kept a clean sheet and he had the privilege of playing with G.O.Smith, the famous Old Carthusian! Culture Shock) and the legendary Steve Bloomer. Fatty also played county cricket for Derbyshire in 1900. In retirement he spent his time on Blackpool beach charging a "Penny a go to Beat the Goalkeeper". It was not a happy time of his life.

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3994718670252035536/1232242491551975623

IF HE WERE ABLE, HE WOULD RECOMMEND THE PODCAST.