Goalkeepers

The agility and concentration demonstrated by the greatest goalkeepers in world football surpasses that of any outfield player. Their job is to keep the ball out of a 7.32 by 2.44-meter goal in any way they can. A goalkeeper must remain vigilant for several minutes at a time before being called into action, and their split-second decisions can often decide the outcome of an entire match. The best goalkeepers of all time exhibit a common group of traits: