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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

king of goalkeepers, Iker Casillas

We are always talking about strikers and their goals. What about goalkeepers? And their fenomenal saves. They can also make this game beautiful.
 One of the greatest goalkeepers of all time is Iker Casillas.
He started playing for Real Madrid when he was 16 years old, but as a subtitution. In the season 1999/2000 he became the first goalkeeper and in 2000 he was the youngest ever goalkeeper who played in Champions league final against Valencia, when Real Madrid defeated it 3-0, it was just four days after his 19. birthday.
In the season 2001/2002 due to bad form he lost the place in the start position, but came back in the most important game of the season- the Champion league final in the 68th minute because the first goalkeeper injured. Madrid won the final wit a result 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen.
He was very successful in the season 2007/2008, in 36 matches he conceded 32 goals. He played 420 games for Real Madrid, which is the club where he has been playing since the start of his career.


With the national team he won gold on the European championship in 2008, and on the World championship in 2010, both as a captain! He played 121 games for the national team.
There were speculations of his transfer to Munchester City and Munchester United, but he said that he is not going anywhere. He will stay in his club, Real Madrid.

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