Five porters five stories you should know

Last update 30 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

Football is full of goalkeeper anecdotes. They say that the Cerberus, It is the most difficult position in the world of football. Always in the solitude of the three suits and dress so different from the rest, his performance is always in the spotlight. Whether for good or ill, never leave anyone indifferent, their mistakes or their successes, always stand on the collective. The goalkeeper is the misunderstood that always leaves and left curious stories to tell. That's why, we want to remember some of the most curious situations experienced by goalkeepers very well known.

Some of the best goalkeeper anecdotes

A UFO flew past Pepe Reina

Pepe Reina It was due to be stunned when he conceded this goal. Sunderland-Liverpool season 2009-10 Premier League will always be remembered by the odd goal that cost the Reds defeat. He ran the first part of the game, when a fan threw a beach ball to the area Spanish goalkeeper. Players and referee continued to play without noticing the situation, until the ball landed at the feet of Darren Bent, who shot to door.

The ball, the official, He hit the beach, diverting its trajectory and into the goal defended by goalkeeper Spanish. The referee has no complicated, He gave as a valid goal, It is one of the strangest goals, rare and bizarre never marked.

Palop's goal earned a bachelor's UEFA

Andres Palop He is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Sevilla. But also, The Valencian went down in UEFA Cup history by managing to qualify Sevilla for the quarter-finals thanks to a goal in the last minute in their match with Shakhtar Donest.

Con 2-2 the score, the goalkeeper of L'Alcudia, He went up to desperately finish off a corner and was lucky enough to do it completely alone to achieve the goal. 2-3 pass that gave the tie to Sevilla, team that would ultimately be champion of the competition. Worthy of this match is also Matuzalem's goal, laying on the Ukrainian side edge. The Brazilian finished off acrobatically, imitating the famous Scorpion Higuita at Wembley.

Molina debut in the selection as end

Jose Francisco Molina, the great goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna, among many other equipment, starred in one of the most curious anecdotes are remembered. It was in his debut match, in a friendly against Norway played the 24 April 1996.

Juanma Lopez had been injured and no further changes be made available outfielders, the then national coach Javier Clemente had the curious idea of ​​putting on the pitch Valencia goalkeeper inside left.

Molina's good not out of tune at all and was even close to scoring, in a shot that went near the Norwegian goal. Without a doubt, He gave the team a clear offensive vocation, although it seems lie.

many years later, in 2009, in a friendly between Manchester United and Valencia an Old Trafford, Emery Miguel Angel Moya stood at, third goalkeeper of the Valencia team at that time, playing field in the absence of changes after injury.

Bruce Grobbelaar he danced to the Romans

Happy is the promised the Romans in editing European Cup 84. On the house, the olympic, would be the scene of the final and the Italian team had managed to reach the final after overturn a 2-0 Dundee United Scottish averse.

In front, a classic, Liverpool, team already had three orejonas in his possession. The tough game ended with a tie, so for the first time in history, the two finalists were playing the trophy in the penalty shootout.

The Romans began with advantage in shots from the spot. However, when things looked worst, the south african Bruce Grobbler, where zany goalkeeper had, figure genius and time, capable of the best and the worst, acted.

First simulating eating a "SPAGUETTI" with the goal net that caused the failure Conti and with 3-2 in favor of English, performing a dance which mimicked the legs were going and lost his balance. Stunned, Francesco Graziani missed, leaving the title held by Kennedy who made no mistake and gave the fourth European Cup to Liverpool. years later, another Liverpool goalkeeper, Dudek, He would repeat it with the same success in another Champions League final..

Peter Rufai, a goalkeeper with blue blood

the circumstance occurred during the decade of the 90's, He played in the Spanish League player blue blood. It was about Peter Rufai, who played Hercules Alicante season 1996/97 and Deportivo La Coruna from 1997 until 1999.

Rufai in the purest style of the mythical and classic film from the 80's, ”ethe Príncipe de Zamunda“, starring Eddy Murphy, was a prince Idimu in Nigeria, something like a prince of a Spanish province.

Besides. it was a box of surprises because he spoke five languages, He had a Master in IT and other business management. League did not play much, but Prince played two World Cup and Africa. With its selection disputed 65 but certainly matches, always remained the story that quite a Real player real, He played in the Spanish League.

Tommy N'Kono's long pants

The Cameroonian was one of the great goalkeepers of the years 80. Total idol in his country and in RCD Espanyol, The goalkeeper was also the creator of an urban legend. And this was none other than why he was wearing long pants.. The official version said it was to protect his legs.. The unofficial spoke about the embarrassing situation that wearing old-fashioned soccer pants could cause. 80. And up to that point we can say.