American Reacts to Impossible Saves | Goalies

[@williebauld1007]

Sometimes when it’s the last minute of the game and the team needs to score the goalies will go up for a corner to help the team… they have actually scored a few goals this way

[@martimferreira3433]

Yeah, she didn't notice that is why Joe Hart is running back to his goal for that save...

[@googleaccount4471]

Most recently with Allison for Liverpool scoring a header

[@williebauld1007]

@@googleaccount4471 I never actually saw that

[@loquayrocks]

@@googleaccount4471 cracking header too

[@williebauld1007]

@@martimferreira3433 the most famous example was Schmichel

[@elconocido1994]

The last one was René Higuita "el loco" from Colombia National Team, that was an exhibition match against England, but he always used to do crazy stuff, thats why he is called "el loco" or "the crazy one"

[@RobertWhittaker1]

Also, the offside flag had gone up, so he knew it wouldn't have counted.

[@arthurgatward7369]

The famous Scorpian kick.

[@Stefan23E]

The legend

[@shuttze]

one of my childhood goalkeeper heroes along with Shmeichel, Chilavert, Barthez, Van der sar , Seaman...

[@joescarecrow]

i remember watching it. was crazy! think he is still in the top ten goal scoring goalkeepers. About 40 goals i think.

[@Epicstreammoments]

The entire ball has to go over the line for it to count

[@nenu]

Half the ball

[@michael_177]

@@nenu ??

[@taredube4971]

also there is goal line technology

[@vhusa6095]

@@nenu 100% of the ball

[@nenu]

@@vhusa6095 you are correct. My bad

[@googleaccount4471]

4:10 the whole ball has to go over the line to count as a goal. The diving ones are very impressive, they have to react in miliseconds to a ball flying at 90mph

[@Rallarbusen]

The whole ball over the whole line.

[@Victor-wc2vf]

Being a gk has to be the hardest position. These saves may look average to you but that ball is coming at you fast and have to be quick with the reflexes and have good positioning. They may look like they might be lucky but we call it good positioning and awareness

[@micheleduritto]

yeah playing football myself and seeing it since since i was a kid as an italian maybe is screwing my perspective but i don't see a lot of luck in play or easy saves here...quite the opposite a good/impressive save is not always the one that is the most spectacular or that require the most atheticism but, as you said, awareness, positioning and reflexes definitely play an important role if your opponent is kicking the balls from less than 1m from you and while in the air......... of course there is always luck....but i mean the same could be said for many scored goals as well.

[@jw3505]

Absolutely. I played in goal as a kid and I was pretty decent, but then I stopped playing for a while. When I tried to play again I was terrible, because it’s so difficult technically. You need to be perfect in your positioning and focus, and if you’re not 100% confident the defensive unit can easily collapse. The goal area is huge compared to the keeper, and the ball is being fired at them at very high speeds.

[@footballislife7153]

Agreed. In order for you to actually understand what this world class players are doing. You would have to play football in the field itself couple of times, then you'll understand the greatness of world class player brings to the fans

[@Bothandle70]

I wouldn't call put full stretched diving saves in good positioning category. It's more of athleticism. Positioning is usually what helps you to avoid having to make these super saves.

[@tarkkokuokkanen1060]

I was a goalie for a few years and (at least for me) playing in the middle is the most challenging position I've ever played in. I never really subbed and I ran to attack and defend all the time. Being a goalie is still pretty hard tho but dang it feels good when you get a great save.

[@DuardoGoncalves]

Fun fact: This guy at 5:18 is Rogério Ceni. He is the goalkeeper who scored the most goals in history, 131 goals. He was a penalty and free kicks master

[@tevlar]

Chilavert was also quite good

[@christopherroder4127]

I always wondered if he got scored on a lot because of missed kicks. Or did he just always go all in and either he hit a worldie or shot way over the goal.

[@matheusNSbr]

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[@luizmatte4345]

@@christopherroder4127 Only conceded once from a failed free kick. Ceni would train to NEVER hit the wall, so he had time to run back, most times he scored anyway, he was very effective from set pieces.

[@luizmatte4345]

@@christopherroder4127 Also he never went all in, his style was precision/curve over power, always.

[@raffaelae1020]

Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper of Denmark since Schmeichel (his dad).

[@brentondewar1347]

Lol u tryna confuse her man

[@farhaan8260]

Kasper Schmeichel son of legendary Peter Schmeichel

[@DCUEmp_prinzy]

@@farhaan8260 both are legendary tbf

[@Owlyross]

Leicester fan here, Kasper is an absolute legend, and nearly as good as his Dad, which is the highest possible praise I could give

[@rolfspannbauer6750]

Do you think Max will be the next one ?

[@martimferreira3433]

That last guy was René Higuita and it was definitely all for the style points :)

[@Stefan23E]

René Higuita (el loco) the legend!

[@ossieend]

Yeah, iirc the ref had blown, so if the ball had gone in it wouldn't have counted. England v Colombia early 90s

[@romanalejandro1979]

René Higuita: El Escorpión

[@ftumschk]

Yes, he was quite the showman!

[@rhdrhd3255]

yes in france we call it "le coup du scorpion" 🦂

[@WKogut]

2:19 That's Iker Casillas, an absolute legend, he captained Spain national team to 3 consecutive international titles (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012) 2:51 When it's the end of a game, you need to score and there is a set piece for you, you sometimes instruct your goalkeeper to go into opposition half to create an advantage on the attack. It's a risky strat, but sometimes it pays off. 4:09 in order for goal to count, the ENTIRE perimeter of the ball has to be behind the line 5:13 That's Manuel Neuer, Germany and Bayern Munich #1, he likes to leave the penalty box, beat opposite strikers with dribbles and pass the ball into attack - the term created for thet style was "sweeper-keeper" 5:19 That's Rogerio Ceni, Brazilian goalkeeper for Sao Paulo (now retired) who scored 121 goals in his career, the most any goalie has ever scored - all from free kicks and penalty kicks 5:50 And that's Tim Howard, he's from the US of A 5:59 And that's Gianluigi Buffon, an Italian legend and one of the oldest active players atm, aged 43 8:53 And that's Peter Schmeichel, Man Utd and Denmark legend, father of current Denmark and Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. I guess it runs in the family 9:36 That's Jan Oblak, probably the finest goalkeeper in the world right now 9:46 That's Peter Cech, he's from the Czech Republic and he wore a helmet ever since he got hit with an opponent's knee in 2006, he's a Chelsea legend 9:50 That's Oliver Kahn, also one of the GOAT goalkeepers 10:40 That, I believe, is Lev Yashin, the greatest goalkeeper of all time. He was Soviet and played in the 50s and he was the only GK to be awarded Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball - an award for the best footballer in the World in a calendar year) 11:14 I think that's Gordon Banks, greatest English goalie, he was England's #1 when they won their only trophy, World Cup 1966 11:38 and that's Rene "El Loco" Higuita, a Colombian GK known for doing crazy stuff (hence the nickname) but also pretty error-prone

[@GabrieleZecchini02]

You forgot that Buffon is arguably the best goalkeeper of all time

[@arroe8386]

@@GabrieleZecchini02 more than 5-10% of the fans should have this opinion to use the word 'arguably'

[@WKogut]

@@GabrieleZecchini02 I won't argue about it, but I deliberately said that I think Lev Yashin is the greatest of all time

[@GabrieleZecchini02]

@@arroe8386 Guess what, I think that percentage is significantly higher, in my opinion is either Buffon or Yashin, never heard anyone who, even if he don't agree with that, would consider him not at a very close level to the best

[@arroe8386]

@@GabrieleZecchini02 I think I never heard anyone say that he isn't close to the best either. 😂 But what are you trying to tell me? I mean that's also the case with like half a dozen other legendary keepers. Just out of interest: Are you Italian?

[@danielllewellyn719]

Goal keepers sometimes go up for corners or free kicks in the dying minutes of important games where they really need to win

[@arroe8386]

Yeah or when your team is begind in a knockout game

[@markrichards171]

Goalkeepers are like drummers in a band, most of them are totally crazy.

[@WolfsPyroFX]

Funny, i'm a goalkeeper and a drummer. And i am totally crazy.

[@khalilelbachiri25]

the art of defending - old school is just the best defence highlighting video

[@ValerioCata]

Agree. That video is full of highlights

[@melvinroeleveld]

Agreed. This girl needs to understand the importance of defensive minded players. Oh, and the adrenaline rush after performing a perfect slide tackle. I can't wait to get back on the pitch myself!

[@donovanwray5974]

11:25 England vs Colombia, Rene Huigita's _Scorpion_ kick!

[@mwsjohn]

If the game is important enough and their team is behind and it is right at the end of the match, a goalkeeper will go up to the opposition's box for a corner, as an extra player, to try and help get a goal. The Liverpool goalkeeper headed a goal last season doing this.

[@maximilianscheiber8745]

Stops at one of the most incredible safes: *“They look quite easy to me, just a normal block“*

[@gennaroneefjes6248]

Yeah lol that was arguably the best save of the video

[@OneMor3Win]

Idk she isn’t wrong in the sense it came down to luck and good positioning, not reflexes. 90% of pro goalkeeepers could get themselves in a similar position, all came down to the strikers lack of precision.

[@nasrullahsylani]

do you mean this one 8:00

[@bruh-ok5ks]

@@OneMor3Win positioning and awareness is what makes stopping the ball possible,, it's not just luck lmao

[@OneMor3Win]

@@bruh-ok5ks and as I said, you’ll see 90% of pro keepers typically do the same in the circumstance, block or not

[@donovanwray5974]

10:59 The most famous save by an English 'keeper, possibly. Gordon Banks saving Pele's header.

[@mattinfullvision9598]

RIP Gordon Banks, gone but never forgotten

[@spielboy6931]

Gordon Banks taking about 'That Save' ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3q7dpZsd6Z7prs

[@mattinfullvision9598]

@@spielboy6931 I've seen that clip and I actually got to meet him a few years ago and I cn honestly say that not only was he a fantastic goalkeeper but a gentleman too. A very sad loss when he passed away a couple of years ago

[@spielboy6931]

@@mattinfullvision9598 Lucky Person - getting to meet him :-)

[@mattinfullvision9598]

@@spielboy6931 Yes it was actually at a charity match between England Legends and Scotland Legends a few years ago. Banks wasn't playing for England (Shilton played the first half and Seaman the second) but Banks was there with a load of other legends who didn't play. Banks being one of my heroes it was incredible to meet him and talk to him

[@GenialHarryGrout]

The save @11:27 was a Colombian goalkeeper against England which looked great but the referee had blown his whistle for a foul and the keeper was just showboating. To be a goalkeeper you have to be slightly mad.

[@ftumschk]

It was also a "friendly" game, I believe, so the stakes weren't that high.

[@StommelenGames]

You might enjoy watching a video about Manuel Neuer - a German goalkeeper who completely changed the way how a goalkeeper plays.

[@chrisigoeb]

But he sucks now, theres alot goalkeepers that are better

[@n_other_1604]

@@chrisigoeb I hate Bayern but Neuer is still the best which is the reason why Ter Stegen has no chance to be the german number 1 (even if he is fit of course). You obviously don't watch Bundesliga or Bayern CL matches

[@chrisigoeb]

@@n_other_1604 why would I watch bs like this? I only care about competition between nations and not some corrupt clubs

[@n_other_1604]

@@chrisigoeb fair enough

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@chrisigoeb and who runs the leagues which the clubs play in? Their football federation who is responsible for their respective national team. Also, maybe look into corruption in the many football federations.

[@RodolfoGaming]

2:50 - Exceptionally, when the team is losing in the last couple of minutes and has a free kick or corner, the goalkeeper goes up for the corner/free kick to be an extra man in the box to threaten even more. Again this is only done when the attacking team has nothing to lose 7:20 - keepers are trained to rush the attacker and close as many angles as possible by stretching out like he does here, the attacker is the one who needs to place it well keeper gets full credit for the point blank save here 11:40 - This is called the scorpion kick given the shape of the athlete performing it, in this case René Higuita legendary Colombian NT keeper of the 90s was famous for being excentric either with this kick or just trying to run through the whole team a few times. The commentator is laughing because he found the kick hilarious Important note: you're forgetting the speed the ball is kicked at most of this saves they don't even have a second to see where it goes and dive the right way, making the dives super difficult to perform

[@markrichards171]

Best save ever, GORDON BANKS from PELE'S header.

[@alexmarshall4331]

ABSOLUTELY MATE 👉🇬🇧👈

[@donovanwray5974]

08:10 Goalkeepers tend to be one of the tallest players on the team, so they will sometimes go up for corner kicks and try to put their head on the ball and make a nuisance of themselves.

[@citizenpb]

I don't know why they bother. With a few famous exceptions they usually just get in the way of their teammates who know how to actually head the ball.

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

@@citizenpb A goalkeeper is still a footballer you know, they train at more things than just stopping ball and passing.

[@citizenpb]

@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman Training is one thing, being effective is another.

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

@@citizenpb Yes, but that doesn't add up with what I said. How do you know that they aren't effective at heading ? Do you really think that the coaches who ask their goalies to join the last attack are a bunch of morons ?

[@citizenpb]

@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman From the evidence of my own eyes. At the risk of repeating myself, the overwhelming majority of times that goalies go up for corners they just get in the way. And yes, a lot of coaches make a lot of dumb decisions.

[@markrichards171]

The goalkeeper in the long pants doing the save with the SCORPION KICK SAVE. is Colombian playing a friendly against England so it's probably cold.

[@mfinkec1188]

She doesnt realise how impressive and how hard are allof this saves

[@kristoffer-2614]

Shoutout to all the goalkeepers out there, you all are the saviours of your teams. I remember our (Swedens) game against Spain in the group stage of Euro 2020, Olsen was a guardian angel in goal. Mad respect to all the goalies!

[@Aspis7]

The last one is called "The Scorpion"...and those kind of stuff were done by Higuita ... all the time. He always tried to dribble until midfield, even in World Cup matches.

[@uwotm8]

The surprising thing about playing in goal is it really doesn't hurt at all when you land unless you land in an awkward position. You learn to make your body loose, as most people stiffen up when you fall over but athletes are taught from childhood that when falling just go limp. Also I've only ever experienced one player to cause my wrists to hurt after a game, but many will leave a short stinging feeling after a powerful shot. The satisfaction of the save greatly outweighs the pain.

[@cleiton5913]

5:17 this goalkeeper scored more than 100 goals in his career

[@teodoropapastathopoulos3433]

Had a hell of a whip in his free kicks, probably even better than that of some current free kick takers

[@stephenbalderson8459]

England v Columbia. Goalie with long hair and pants performed what would come to be known as a scorpion kick. Rene aguitar was his name I think. There are no non-serious games for England. 😁

[@Nonsense010688]

2:54 its a desperate tactic (or for fun in friendlies) sometimes used if you are if you are behind and you want the extra legs in the front to have a chance on a goal because you calculate that if you lose any way a 2:1 or 3:1 for example doesn't make a difference. Some goal keepers had a reputation to do this and be good at it.

[@eze_conte]

"I'm learning the uniforms, guys" haha i sincerely loved that single phrase, It makes me geniunely happy that you're liking learning about football :)

[@danigar]

Omg your reaction to Higuita is hilarious. Yeah he's known as "el loco" because he loved to do crazy stuff like this and dribbling outside the area with the ball and he even scored a lot of free kicks. This is known as the scorpion kick and yeah he was pretty much showing off as he loved to do.

[@horndogy2k6]

LMAO! I was waiting for the inevitable Rene Higuita reaction. Trust me no experience watching football prepares you for that guy’s antics. If that wasn’t enough I think he was the top scorer for Columbia in qualifying for the world cup.

[@danddjacko]

I would recommend the film 'Escape to Victory' The film combines football with WW2

[@danddjacko]

Was that the US title?

[@fostena]

Loosely based on a true historical match en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Match

[@justemichel]

Also known as - Victory Here a trailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4CVqqh6jM5gf6M

[@justemichel]

@@danddjacko Victory? I doubt it because of this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYipYYGJq9RoZ5I I only knew it as Escape to victory until I watched this trailer a few minutes ago but I'm not American. Interesting to learn they shot this movie in Hungary.

[@ebenezer576]

In this case Joyeux noel might be cool too, foot isn't the main subject but is central (ww1 christmas's truces)

[@rogeriopenna9014]

awesome, you reacted, at 6:55 specifically to Marcelo Grohe´s save at Libertadores 2017. That save was crucial for Gremio (my club) to win its third Libertadores title

[@Rokurokubi83]

In football, unlike most American sports, the whole ball needs to pass the line to count, it could be 90% over and 10% still in play and it can be saved.

[@xisudra384]

My goodness, you are cranking out the vids these days! Very interesting compilation, thanks! :D

[@RudyCantGame]

Sometimes at the end of the games the keepers will come and try to be that other player to score. Especially off late game corners or free kicks

[@BlessingKennzy]

Considering the official size of a football post is 24 feet wide, most saves are incredible saves

[@arvidagerhall378]

And that's why I've been a goalie in all sports I've played ;) handball and football, running is mostly eliminated. I think it could be interesting to see you react to some handball as well if that's something you'd be interested in

[@rolfspannbauer6750]

Handball goalies are the real crazy ones.

[@suzannejane1035]

I was a striker but played as an emergency goalie for a bit - playing as a striker really helped because I knew where I'd put the ball as a striker and so could anticipate it better as a goalie. It's still a really difficult position to play and being 5ft 3 and a half didn't help!!

[@brunokingz]

I'm loving your football reaction, you are genuinely interested in learning about it, so refreshing... If I can suggest something, I think it's time to watch Neuer, the sweeper-keeper o/

[@joram9097]

I'd recommend you watch "The greatest premier league finish ever deserves a deep rewind"....a historic moment in the sport and also gives some decent explanations on how the leagues work

[@caiocarvalho6997]

Up

[@kristianvaris2996]

7:50 the number one thing I teach the young gks I coach is to never land on the joints. It really doesn’t hurt to land if you land on the side of your thigh and your side. Takes a little bit to get used to but the landing on a dive isn’t at all painful unless of course the pitch is horrible or the goalie is very unlucky somehow. This is also not just my opinion but the opinion of my coaches and doctors. Also when the shot comes from that close you don’t really try to predict where the ball goes you just try to make yourself as big as possible as close to the ball as possible to try and get something on it. Still these saves are very impressive because the timing and technique to make a perfect block has to be insanely good

[@Crowned-Qwesi]

4:30 The whole ball has to completely cross the line to be considered a goal. 7:30 Goalkeepers train their reflexes. Their brain to eye and hand coordination is second to none. Blocking shots become second nature at that point. 8:20 Sometimes a a teams needs to crucial goal to make a tie or get a crucial win at what seems to be the last play of the game. It mostly happens during a corner kick or a freekick. Some goalies do that and they actually score. Just last season Liverpool's goalie (Alisson Becker) came on to score an equalizer when Liverpool badly needed a goal to keep their UCL qualification alive.

[@Artimao]

Just so you know, in football the rule says that the entire ball has to CROSS the lineto be out of bounds or to be considered a goal. it's different from basketball or other american sports

[@ossieend]

Tennis is the same. You see it when they use Hawkeye. The whole of the ball has to cross the whole of the line.

[@krautgazer]

Volleyball is also like that.

[@emceha]

Watching that last save 25 times in a row - yeah we all did that.

[@xisudra384]

A lot of those incredible goalie saves underscored the amazing athleticism showcased in professional soccer. I played soccer in high school (half-back), and watching stuff like this is extremely humbling as far as ability goes! :O Fun fact: it is not at all uncommon to see the goalie come forward to midfield during game play.

[@pauloa.7609]

Half back?

[@tntfreddan3138]

You should've seen Robin Olsen, the goalkeeper for Sweden. He kept a clean sheet against both Spain and Slovakia and made some incredible saves along with it.

[@ivanmartinezpascual4053]

The last save was in a friendly match. This skill is named "Scorpion ".

[@aleksandarbartus3260]

What will blow your mind is when you actually stand on the pitch and see the size of the goals and the pitch in person, then you realize how much power those jumps actually take

[@yahirmh8423]

4:39 the whole ball has to cross the line in this case it didn’t so it’s a save

[@luanafarina3626]

He was called "The Scorpion"...he liked to do that stunt. 🤣

[@heroiam4067]

6:13 Lol, quite the comment considering Donnarumma was awarded best player of the euros and actually is one of the best goal keepers in the game at only 21 Years old. He did save the winning penalty kick tho, is that good enough? 😂

[@stefano9047]

She was talking about the game vs Denmark, where the goalkeepr saved the penalty and then Kane score on the rebound

[@sardurithesecond520]

Not to mention he has been Milan's No 1 since he was 16. Unfortunately she is in the English bandwagon already ... don't forget England are the favorites for WC 2026 ..... but I like her videos

[@arroe8386]

@@stefano9047 good that this guy made a time stamp. I was wondering wtf all these comments are talking about after watching the video 😂

[@dandeliondown7920]

6:40 Yes, there is luck, but sometimes all a goalkeeper can do is "make himself big" (popular football expression) by extending every part of his body and by getting close to the shooter (to cut down the shooting angles).

[@jatinn2848]

Thankgod finally some football

[@Nihilanth1982]

north american gold cup is happening right now in usa - usa won their first game. gold cup is the north american equivalent of the euros, though no where as popular as the region is weak compared to the rest of the world. mexico and usa tend to win it often.

[@alancook]

The whole of the ball must cross the line before the referee can award a goal. At the higher levels of the game (eg premier league, international matches etc), 'goal-line technology' is used, similar to 'hawk eye'. This info is transmitted, within a split second, through a special watch worn by the referee.

[@GodlessScummer]

The last guy was René Higuta. That match was a friendly match between England and Columbia at Wembley in 1995. That kick became known as the scorpion kick. Higuta had a tendency to be a bit of a showman.

[@sagarchanda9456]

You are fascinated with English team... there was also Donarumma but you stuck with Pickford 🤣

[@gabyseptember5068]

Exactly and he was a star 😅

[@marcvandijk2971]

Yeah, Pickford is a very average goalkeeper. And that's me being generous. Donarumma is way better. Kinda disappointed not to see Vd Sar in there. Or more recently, Lloris, Onana. Both have excellent reflexes

[@andrewslatford3223]

To show how crazy goalkeepers are Manchester City had a keeper called Burt Troutman who broke his neck in a match and carried on playing the rest of the match

[@mattinfullvision9598]

His entire life story is actually very fascinating. I won't spoil anything if you don't already know but I'd recommend giving it a read or even a watch if you can find a good documentary. There was a good one about his life on BBC 2 a few months ago but I can't find it on KZbin

[@fostena]

Buffon, Casillas, Kahn and Van Der Saar are legendary goalkeepers.

[@bruh-ok5ks]

neuer as well

[@fostena]

@@bruh-ok5ks You're right! I was a bit pissed that he wasn't awarded the Ballon D'or in 2014

[@deaks25]

Goal Keepers have arguably the hardest role on the pitch as they are ones who can’t (usually) win, ie score, but can lose the game, ie concede goals. In slow motion, a lot of saves can look quite ‘normal’, but when shown at full speed, you realise how quickly these players have to react; they have to see the shot coming, anticipate where it’s going, and then react to place their body in exactly the right place to make the save, and the ball can be coming at them at 40mph or more or be only a couple of feet away from them. At that point, these saves are genuinely amazing feats of athleticism. The best camera angles to appreciate the skills of a goal keeper is the camera that’s situated behind the goal.

[@bikash8984]

React to Manuel Neuer, The sweeper keeper He is GOAT among the keeper

[@chrisigoeb]

Not really, he isn't above average anymore

[@grandmastersenseichosenone2742]

@@chrisigoeb Heck no.

[@dandeliondown7920]

People who criticize the use of the word "soccer" don't know the history of the word, nor why it is sometimes necessary. The word "soccer" was invented in England in the 1800s to distinguish between "asSOCiation football" (soccer) and "RUGby football" (rugger). There is an extremely popular television show in Britain called "Soccer Saturday" (nice alliteration), and one of the best published-in-England magazines is "World Soccer" (where the word "soccer" is necessary because it deals only with soccer and not with a dozen other types of football around the world). Though the word "soccer" is popular in the USA, it is NOT an American word, and it is an extremely useful word to distinguish between different types of football.

[@ftumschk]

Well explained, and very true.

[@davidewjay1259]

Lol funny how Italys goalkeeper is one of the best in the world

[@messoussiahmed9910]

italie and german are the best but greatest was russian

[@rolfspannbauer6750]

Zoff Zenga Pagliuca Buffon and now Donnaruma ... could have been worse :-D

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

One never understands how difficult goal keeping is until you are in between a goal post and a direct shot is coming at you. Or you make a first save and you have to get up and make a second save in a split second

[@gerardlelouch2789]

The last is called René Higuita , he was a great goalkeeper , but mostly known for his VERY VERY risky plays , like trying as a goalie to go on the midfield and dribble opponents. And yes , this action you saw was pure flew , nothing more , totaly useless but just to entertain the crowd !

[@CAD6343]

That last goalkeeper it's René Higuita, from the Colombian national team. That moment gave him the name and the move "the skorpion" but Higuita was already called "el loco" (the crazy) because moments like that one, and because numerous moments he just go out playing like any other player or attacker often until the midfield or even deeper into the other's team side, passing and winning over lot's of the other teams players trying to stop him. He liked to show off a lot, the skorpion was the top of that, but it was part of his personality, and what made him a legend: show off a lot, but never arrogant, always a smile and a good laught to everyone there.

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

Imagine if she knew anything about football... shed actually understand what she was seeing in these videos. I must admit though, its entertaining just seeing her confused as hell.

[@Huskmini]

Just for context. The Joe Hart clip at 2:29 He is up that far because if a team needs to score to equalise or maybe even win from a last minute corner the goal keeper will join the attack, they do this because having the extra 1 person to help equalise matters, if they concede another goal it wouldnt matter as they were already going to lose

[@andyr5967]

Just to add that as a former GK, it is extremely frustrating when people deem it a lazy position or that saves are lucky or easy. Yes, there is an element of luck, such as on the point blank saves ie when the GK is spread at 7:15 in the video. To make that save you have to be anticipating where it’s going in the box, close the anticipated angle down and spread. If the player it goes to doesn’t hit it first time, you’re on the floor looking a fool, if it goes past you there’s not much you can do, but if it hits you then you’ve made a great save by being in the right place. That is your job. Also, there is much more than “standing around and waiting”. You have to communicate constantly with your back line and central mids for defensive cover, and instruct what you want from them at all times. For 90 mins you should be barking at your team. Half of the diving saves are also made half in anticipation; you will generally be able to read roughly the area the striker is going to put it, the problem is actually getting there, depending on the power of the shot, if it takes a deflection off of another player etc. As a striker lines up a shot you will think “here it comes” and most of the time you can expect it to go a certain place. Players like Ronaldo and Bale, who are masters of knuckleballs, are able to move the ball to another area despite this making them exceptionally hard to respond to.

[@-XArchLinuxEnjoyerX-]

Im not going to try to answer any of your questions because I wasn't a goalkeeper myself, and other people have already answered beautifully in the comments. All I want to say is that it really is refreshing to see someone really interested to learn this game that when I was a kid I dreamed of going pro at xD. I guess its like watching a child learn about the world around them (in a good way :D ) and seeing the amazement in their eyes. Please keep it up, and if its something you are interested in I would love to see you try to learn some basics after the pandemic is over, like passing, shooting and some basic dribbling. That would be the cherry on the cake, and I think it would give you a perspective that no amount of watching videos can, in terms of what it takes to have this much control over the ball (more so in non keeper positions)

[@eze_conte]

I'm commenting in real time here lol the goalie in the 3rd clip is Franco Armani who is an Argentinian GK, at the time was Atlético Nacional's goalie (Colombia), and now plays in River Plate (Argentina), whichs is the club I'm fan of since I was little. His level isn't the best right now, but he has a lot of saves that many would call "Impossible" in his current club.

[@lk-music]

The photo at the end of the guy with the ball on the side of his head. That's Ronaldinho, very much loved for his entertainment value, he practically dances through and around defenders, very skilful his showcase montage videos are worthy of a reaction.

[@trevcornwall8160]

The famous scorpion kick as it was dubbed was Rene Higuita, it was a friendly game in the old Wembley Stadium, England v Colombia back in 2002 and yes he was showing off!

[@raistormrs]

The Important one was Oliver Kahn in the CL Final 2001 where he got 3 and that was the deciding last one, the weird one is René Higuita, a Columbian legend and known as the craziest Goalie ever, oh btw, everyone is going on about the pressure the english boys had in the penalties but there was someone with even more pressure on, the Italian Goalie in the Finale is "Heir to the Throne" in Italy, following in the Foodsteps of Gianluigi Buffon, one of the greatest Goalkeepers of all times, to Italians ofc he IS the greatest and was Italys number 1 for 15 years... even those not used to pay respects, did. "The best goalkeeper I have ever faced was Buffon." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic ... so maybe check out Buffon if u r interested in goalies ;)

[@MisjudgedSpirit]

The last save the reason why the commentator was so casual with it was because it was already offside (which the goalkeeper already knew as well) the goalkeeper was known for practicing his scorpion kick save in training so he just decided to go for it since it wouldn't matter if it went in anyway and ended up creating one of the most famous 'saves' in history. Also since you mentioned about him being dressed differently goalkeepers are allowed to wear tracksuit bottoms during matches its just the case that most of them don't (unless this rule has since been changed but I don't think it has).

[@fernandoracymarkunas8790]

What you have to keep in mind is that the footbal goal is 8 yards across and 8 feet high. So when a goalie slaps a ball in the top corner, he usually had to "fly" 4 feet to the side, while still being able to reach 8 feet in height. And that's impressive.

[@NDL-lt8gg]

3:39 it's called a Football/Soccer kit and it changes every year/season

[@ComCommie]

This is pretty amazing, also the goalie being that far off the pitch is because it would likely be because it's late in the game and sometimes they go to help in corners and free kicks if it's crucial that they get that goal. Also you should watch the spain - netherlands highlight from the 2014 world cup!

[@erasmoepigmenio8103]

Lot's of great comments about the all mighty position of the goalkeeper. One of the main points of this position is communication with the defensive/midfielders so to position them in order to limit the chances of attack on the opposing team. Including corner kicks/ free kicks, being loud and command presence is a MUST. Goalkeepers need to be aggressive and confident as there is no room for error. Unlike a a field player the slightest mistake can cause the game adding additonal pressure to the position.

[@lalitthapa101]

One thing so weird to me when I played In school was that my coach told me that the keeper had to be the fittest player in the team. I never understood It cause surely the attackers and those who actually run the entire pitch should be the fittest. But when I started playing it made so much sense. Keepers don't really run much but the reflex,reaction time,positioning drains so much energy. Plus its so much mental fitness aswell. Not only football keepers but other keepers in other sports like field & ice hockey,etc deserve just as much credit

[@PunkersTV]

This video kinda sums up the life of a Keeper. Hardly a reaction to incredible save, after incredible save but just one looks like it might have crept over the line and it gets a slow mo replay lol. I was a Keeper for 20 years and this is just situation normal. Great video though and its great you are trying to learn about the game.

[@mattcrvg]

Liverpool's Alisson Becker scored a crucial goal late last season, pretty much securing Champions League qualification, after coming up the field and heading it in. Goalies can come up for a corner or a free kick late in the game to try help the team score. It makes sense, since it really is a extra man that the other team has to pay attention in the box.

[@ValerioCata]

7:20 It was lucky to place the hand over there, but also skilled to keep it firm. The ball was shot with a lot of strenght and the arm could bounce it back.

[@christophervernon3936]

As an ex keeper in the 70s and 80s, I played in an era when the game was more physical. I had several concussions, broken cheekbone, fractured ribs and thumb, or neck ligaments, lacerated kidney etc. Never left the pitch injured, just wiped the blood away and took the pain. Keepers are a breed apart.

[@joseph20yearsago61]

The last guy.. If he just catch the ball normally you wouldn't see his save ever.. His uniqueness made him famous

[@pilsner2b]

That save of Jimmy in the -73 FA cup against ”big” Leeds is just 💖

[@tofgamman]

The last one was the Scorpian kick. A friendly between England and Columbia around 95 at Wembly. Rumour had it the ref had blown the whistle just after the kick for offside and the keeper knew that what ever happened the goal wouldn't have counted. Now there is something call the 5s in football. I think its like rule 3 or something. The player must wear shoes (boots), socks, (s)chinguard, shorts and a shirt. The keeper can exchange tracksuit bottoms for shorts as they spend lots of time standing around especially in cold conditions during the winter and cold countries.

[@IIxViip3rzv3]

I disagree that some of these are 'lucky'. If you saved a goal it's positional awareness. They don't stretch their arms out for no reason, it's intensional

[@Orionte9]

8:29- If you are losing and a goal can mean wining the championship, or in an elimination to push the game to overtime, and you are in the very last minute of the game, and your team have a conner kick. An extra guy in the openent area can mean a huge diference so the risk can be worthy

[@petergohan]

The last one is the iconic René Higuita, a colombian goal keeper, that save was later called "The Scorpion Save", in a free translation, because of the movement. He was called El Loco (Crazy One) because of stunts like this throghout his career.

[@idgiloh]

being a goalkeeper is one of the-most important roles because the speed that the ball is coming is insane trust me those reflexes saves are incredibly hard it’s not just simple only the best could pull off those saves

[@Rob_Infinity3]

4:44 - The whole of the ball has to completely the cross the line for it to count as a goal. 8:17 - It was probably late in the game. And if a team are losing say, 1-0 or 2-1 and they get a corner kick awarded to them. The goalkeeper will sometimes go and join his teammates to try to get an equalizing goal. - That last one was former Colombia goalkeeper René Higuita playing for Colombia at Wembley against England in the 90s. Higuita was an eccentric character for sure.

[@partgee]

That's Rene Higuita of Colombia. He was perhaps the most flamboyant goalkeeper one would see. He's crazy. In current times, no professional team will perhaps accept that

[@MillsyLM]

The point blank saves are the ones as a keeper I was most proud of because you shouldn't have any chance of stopping it but you can get anything on it and keep it out.

[@thomashan4963]

2:23 - When Keepers dive, they spread their legs other way to block the goal. You just saw the best of it. 2:47 - When the team is one goal down in the last minute, sometimes the keeper joins the attack as an extra push to get a draw. 4:03 - The whole of the ball must cross the whole of the line, otherwise, it's still in play. 5:17 - That's "Rogerio Ceni", one the legends. He scored 134 career goals although he is a goalie. Most strikers do not even come close to 100 goals. 5:34 - Goalies cannot use their hand if the defenders pass the ball backward with their feet. 11:20 - That was just a crazy stunt.

[@davidmee1822]

Double saves are the best, the reactions needed to get back up and back into the right position in a split second is insane.

[@adithyakrishna4966]

We can't call it "just luck" it's their Reflexes. They all are trained for that. Reflexes 🔥

[@minkua]

I'm an ex goalkeeper myself and can safely say goalkeeper is the most scrutinized positions, goalkeepers are trained how to dive, all about angles, how to dive without flattering into the goal post etc. When I started training I was told that a goalkeeper isn't judged on how many great saves they make but how many mistakes they make. And that's true. The last one is the famous scorpion kick by Colombian keeper Rene huiguita (spelling maybe off) in a friendly Vs England. Yes he was showing off but that's the kind of keeper he was. Look up Jose Luis chalibert (again spelling maybe off) he was a goalkeeper who takes his team's penalties a d free kicks and had a good goalscoring ratio , for club and country. For your next vid I can suggest goalscoring goalkeepers, goalkeepers can often go up for corners to try get a goal back if it's very late in the game and they are 1-0 down 🙂