Goalkeepers Quotes

That's often the best place to beat a goalkeeper, isn't it, between the legs? ~ Clive Tyldesley

In a bygone era, penalty-takers would put their laces through the ball and threaten to put a permanent bulge in the netting. For reasons that remain a mystery, the modern preference is for side-footed placement and so the dilemma of goalkeepers has changed from whether to take a guess at dive right or left to if they should dive at all. Or at least that ought to have been their reappraisal. Almunia was feted as the hero in Rome but had he and Doni stayed in the centre of their goal then the number of saves they made in the shoot-out would have been doubled. ~ Pete Gill

Goalkeepers aren't born today until they're in their late twenties or thirties. ~ Kevin Keegan

I can't fault my players. We created a lot of chances but we missed out on a victory because of the woodwork and goalkeeper Bonano, who did very well. ~ Frank Rijkaard

In a sense it's a one-man show ... except there are two men involved, Hartson and Berkovic, and a third man, the goalkeeper. ~ John Motson

I had a certain system at penalties, I always watched the goalkeeper. ~ Thomas Muller

For a goalkeeper, there is no hiding place ~ Brad Friedel

Is it unprecedented for two goalkeepers employed in a match comprising seven goals to be the fixture's most competent protagonists? ~ Pete Gill

I played soccer all my life and I used to think growing up that they put the fat kid in goal or they put the kid that wasn't good with the ball at their feet in goal and I never wanted to do goalkeeper, I was always the goal scorer. ~ Hope Solo

Don't try to beat the goalkeeper ... Tr y to destroy the goalkeeper. ~ Steven Gerrard

There are very few young goalkeepers who play at the top level. Most goalkeepers figure it out as time goes on. ~ Tim Howard

Goalkeepers Need an Element of Insanity. ~ Oliver Kahn

The danger all goalkeepers face is thinking too much, that the nature of their position gives them time to dwell on doubts. ~ Jonathan Wilson

Iker has never stopped being one of the best goalkeepers in the world. For me, Iker is a top goalkeeper and has never not been. ~ Cristiano Ronaldo

Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in history. ~ Pep Guardiola

There have only been two world-class goalkeepers. One was Lev Yashin, the other was the German boy who played for Manchester City. ~ Lev Yashin

Some goalkeepers are really sexy with their feet. I have a little sexiness with my feet, but I don't like to bring it out. ~ Tim Howard

The qualities that one needs to be a good goalkeeper are exactly the same as to be a good sculptor. In both professions one should have a good relationship with time and space. ~ Eduardo Chillida

Everybody makes mistakes, but when goalkeepers make them, it is costly. That's the nature of being a goalkeeper. ~ Gary Speed

Lukic saved with his foot, which is all part of the goalkeeper's arm. ~ Barry Davies

Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He's magical. ~ Zinedine Zidane

When I played football, I liked being a goalkeeper or a midfielder. I was probably better at cricket. I would be a very good cricketer if I was a professional now. I think I would probably have been the best, in fact. ~ Usain Bolt

What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker. ~ Peter Drury

No athletes talk to themselves like tennis players. Pitchers, golfers, goalkeepers, they mutter to themselves, but tennis players talk to themselves-and answer. Tennis players look like lunatics in a public square. ~ Andre Agassi

The joy of seeing Yuri Gagarin flying in space is only superseded by the joy of a good penalty save. ~ Lev Yashin

Senzo Meyiwa was just a young kid and was already becoming one of the best goalkeepers in Africa. ~ Stephen Keshi

I don't want to be remembered as a good goalkeeper. I want to be remembered as a great person ~ Iker Casillas