Everything you've ever wanted to know about goalkeepers and a little bit more
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In an interview from 1985, Ray Clemence explains why he is not considering a return to the international scene with England and a possible World Cup place.
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Probably time to give this one another airing too... And what better way to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon waiting for the next World Cup game to start.
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Waiting for the Scotland game to start? Pass the time and take a trip back to 1974 and their opening game against Zaire and the moment where the Leopards' speedy winger Mayanga Maku stung David Harvey's palms from distance.
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Did you know that Birmingham City's Gil Merrick is the only goalkeeper to ever win a major domestic trophy in England as a manager?
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Another goalkeeper at full stretch, this time the Netherlands' Edwin Van der Sar, keeping Argentina at bay during their group game at the 2006 World Cup.
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With the USA taking on Paraguay in their opening World Cup match, here's a reminder of Tim Howard's 16 saves against Belgium in 2014!
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Argentina's Ubaldo Fillol pushes Roberto Bettega's effort over the bar during Italy's 1-0 victory over the hosts at the 1978 World Cup.
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Chelsea's Peter Bonetti is this week's Friday Afternoon Goalkeeper Pin-up. After leaving Chelsea, Bonetti moved to the Isle of Mull and became a postman.
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Shoot magazine celebrates Aberdeen's Bobby Clark's record-breaking run of games without conceding a goal.
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Bored of the Opening Game already? Why not have a read of this article from Shoot, who predicted that the 1974 World Cup would be the Year of the keeper.
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Dutch goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed tips the ball over the bar during the 1978 World Cup final against Argentina.
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Switzerland's Karl Elsener gathers the ball as West Germany's Uwe Seeler looks for a spill during group match at Hillsborough during the 1966 World Cup.
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With the World Cup set to get underway later today, we thought we'd mark the occasion with one the great World Cup saves... No, not that one. West Germany's Toni Turek denies Hungary's Nandor Hidegkuti in the 1954 Final.
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Orient's John Jackson has three bites of the cherry to deny Tottenham Hotspur during their Division Two clash in October, 1977.
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A Reusch ad campaign of its era, featuring West Germany's Harald Schumacher, Manchester United's Gary Bailey and a few other famous faces.
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Andreas Köpke at full stretch during Germany's World Cup group clash against FR Yugoslavia at the Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens in 1998.
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In case you missed it, there's a pre-World Cup update that includes some nefarious shenanigans with a goalpost, the season French football had two players called Battmann and Robin, some quirky injuries and the CIA ruining England's World Cup chances bit.ly/4uXZYuW
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You may be thinking Sweeper Keepers were a modern phenomenon. Hull City's Ian McKechnie would beg to differ...
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To get everyone in the mood for the World Cup, here's Manuel Neuer in action for Germany against Brazil, showing his determination to keep a clean sheet despite being 5-0 up at the time...
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