When writing a match report, there’s nothing I dread more than spending the entirety of it praising a goalkeeper. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing but respect for the position, but the spectator in me wants to see the fulfilling act of a goal or four. There’s only so much joy to be found in a keeper clawing out an attempt before pulling off a miracle kick save to keep things at 0-0.
But this 20-minute video of the 100 best goalkeeper saves of the past decade has me singing a different tune. Maybe it’s the high quality video, maybe it’s the stirring music, maybe it’s the included commentary, but my hair was standing on end throughout.
When football returns, I’ll never take another glorious save for granted.