So which are the best goalkeeper saves in the history of football? Goalkeeping is an art. Goalkeepers are artists conjuring up splendid saves that one can never imagine. World Football has seen some of the most talented and outrageous goalkeepers and they make the game of football more beautiful.On the one hand we have strikers, wingers, midfielders and defenders conjuring up the tiki taka , complete football and all other footballing forms of art, while on the other hand we have goal keepers using their head,foot,hands and every other part of the body to keep these players from scoring. Here, we look at some of the most splendid saves in world football
#5 Peter Schmeichel Vs Germany, Euro 1992 Final
Its ironic that most of the saves in this list comes from Finals of major trophies. The big stages bring out the best from the biggest goalkeepers.
Here we see the legendary, Danish goalkeeper make an amazing save to deny Klinsmann a certain goal. Denmark went on to win the Euro which was also a remarkable feat considering the fact that they played in the tournament only because Yugoslavia wasnt allowed to.
#4 Zidane Vs Buffon , 2006 World Cup Final
In the 2006 world cup, Zidane almost single handedly brought the cup home for France. Almost.
If it was not for this splendid save by Buffon, the game might not have gone into shootout, Zidane might not have been sent off and football history would have remembered the game in a different manner.
#3 Rene Higuita Vs England, 1995
This is one of the most outrageous and daring saves ever in the game of football.
In a Wembley game against the Englishmen, Columbian goalkeeper Rene Higuita pulled of this outrageous save with his leg clawing like a scorpion and clearing the ball from behind his body. A true talent!
#2 Toni Turek Vs Hungary, 1954 World Cup Final
The 1954 World Cup final saw the mighty Hungarians meet the West Germans. Hungary were the favourites to win the Cup, but Toni Turek was a giant between the posts as he pulled off some incredible saves to deny the Hungarians.
This save in particular comes from a close range shot from Hidegkuti, which resulted in magnificent reflexes on the part of Toni Turek as he pulled off an incredible save.
#1 Gordon banks V Pele, 1970
Four years after England’s world cup victory, they played Brazil in a group game who was spearheaded by the legendary Pele. Gordon Banks came up with an incredible save to deny the legend himself.
This goal has been widely acclaimed as the greatest goalkeeping save ever.
