Can Iker Casillas match Lev Yashin?
October 8, 2008
In 1963, Lev Yashin was one of the first goalkeepers ever awarded the Ballon d’Or. In 2008, after 45 years, Spanish goalkeeping maestro Iker Casillas may be on his way to grab hold of the title of Europe’s best. His performances to help Real Madrid take out the La Liga was met with high praise, and the exceptional effort Casillas displayed in the recent Euro 2008 campaign for Spain has held him in good stead to win the coveted prize. Read more
Zola stands by Green as Bolton raid the Hammers
October 7, 2008
Robert Green had one of those days against a Bolton side that were hot off the mark, as West Ham went down 3-1 in an uninspiring performance. Though, were Green may have lost a handful of fans in the crowd, he certainly gained the trust of Gianfranco Zola. The ex-Chelsea super star gave a huge vote of confidence in Green’s ability to hit it out with the best in the Premiership: Read more
Joe Hart shows his goalkeeping smarts
October 5, 2008
It takes a long time for many goalkeepers to develop a mental dexterity that allows them to perform at an elite level. As an example, it is not hard to look into the career of Edwin van der Sar as a sign post of direction as to how a younger goalkeeper progresses through the dizzying echelon of professional football. Guys like van der Sar find it hard to quit. But they are also torch bearers for the younger generation plying their trade in The Premiership, guys like Joe Hart for instance. Read more
Carson ponders England selection; Mowbray suggests focus on the job at hand
October 3, 2008
Scott Carson is hearing a call from the wilderness. The West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper has not seen first team action for The Three Lions since his overwhelming debut against Croatia. Since then, Carson has had to push his way through the doubt of England fans as to his ability. Fabio Capello must see Carson as a viable option to injured Paul Robinson, though West Brom gaffer Tony Mowbray is asking Carson to focus his performance at the task at hand. Read more
Interview with Dr. Craig Duncan: Insight into how to blow up your goalkeeping performance!
October 2, 2008
Before writing for Keeper Skool, we were lucky enough to pick the brains of our resident goalkeeping expert Dr. Craig Duncan. In this interview, Steve Amoia gets a window view into exclusive scientific methods used by Dr. Duncan and how any goalkeeper can help blow up their goalkeeping performance. To access this interview you must sign up for the Keeper Skool Certified program. Read more
Manuel Almunia reveals his “secret” to goalkeeping success at Arsenal
October 2, 2008
Mind over matter was the mantra of choice for Mao Zedong in the socialist revolution of China. Strangely enough, the philosophy has polarized it’s way into the psyche of none other than Arsenal’s Spanish shot stopper Manuel Almunia. Not the socialism…of course. Read more
