MANUEL NEUER MAY LEAVE BAYERN MUNICH NEXT YEAR.

The German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer , who is the Goalkeeper at the German giants Bayern Munich, is now facing difficulty in signing a new contract at Bayern Munich, as he is already 34, thirty four years old But the big problem is that he wants a long term contract at Bayern Munich, he wants a long five year deal, and Bayern Munich have already got a young replacement for him as well from Schalke. Yes I do agree goalkeepers can play till their 40,fory years of age, after all the Italian world cup winner Dino Zoff lifted the world cup at the age of 40, forty the oldest man to lift a world cup in the year 1982 with Italy.

CHELSEA WANT TO SIGN THIS GOALKEEPER FROM TURKEY.

Chelsea had purchased the costliest goalkeeper from Spanish club Atletico Bilbao , in Kepa Arrizabagala , for a world record price of 72, seventy two million pounds. But in recent months the Spaniard has greatly been disappointing , and he has gone and lost the number one spot to Willy Carballo , who mind you is 38, thirty eight years of age mind you footballers usually retire at the age of 35, thirty five years, while goalkeepers play till they are 40, forty years old, Dino Zoff , lifted the world cup for Italy in the year 1982, at the age of 40,forty years. Now Chelsea want to sign the Turkish goalkeeper Ugarcan Cakir, who is playing his club football in Turkey with Trabzonspor. But Liverpool are also keen to sign the Turkish goal keeper.

BARCELONA ARE READY TO GIVE LIONEL MESSI A TEN YEAR CONTRACT.

The Spanish giants Barcelona are willing to give their Darling of the club Lionel Messi a huge ten year contract to play on at Barcelona. That will mean Lionel Messi can still till be playing at Barcelona till he is 42, forty two years of age. Usually clubs only give a three year contract or a five year contract, and to give a ten year contract to a player who is already thirty two years , means only one thing and that is Barcelona have great faith in the football skills of Lionel Messi. Recently Lionel Messi came out to say that after his income tax problems in Spain, he wanted to leave Spain in 2013. PLEASE KINDLY NOTE HERE, That Lionel Messi that he wanted to leave never ever said that he wanted to leave Barcelona. Now hearing this Lionel Messi is delighted and has come to say he always anted to play for Barcelona if possible all his life. But the big question here is will Lionel Messi have it in him to play football till he s 42,forty two years of age? Let me remind you that Dino Zoff the captain of Italy in the year 1982, lifted the world cup at 40, forty years of age , he is he oldest footballer to lift the world cup.

THE GREAT GORDON BANKS DIES AT EIGHTY ONE YEARS..

The former England Leicester City, and Stoke City goalkeeper died on 12/2/2019, at the ripe old age of eighty one years , he died peacefully in his sleep. But he wa sadly suffering from Kidney cancer lately. Gordon Banks was also one of the heaviest goalkeepers, but that did not stop him from being one of the greatest goalkeepers ever. As he is ranked the second best goalkeeper ever, they are as follows 1) Lev Yashin, Russia, 2) Gordon Banks England 3) Dino Zoff Italy. Gordon Banks was the goalkeeper when England won their only world cup in 1966. But he is equally remembered for that goal save from a header by Pele , I the 1970 world cup, this save was so very good that for a minute Pele thought it was a goal, but it was saved by Gordon Banks. In fact this particular save has gone down in the football records as the save of the century, and football lovers still speak proudly about that greatest save ever. But things to a very sad turn for Gordon Banks and football, the great goalkeeper was involved in a car accident in the year 1972, and in which Gordon Banks lost a eye, bringing his glittering football career to a sad and sudden end. And it was a very dark and gloomy day for football as a whole, a great career cut sort b a tragedy.

HUGO LORIS WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING ON 24/8/2018.

The Tottenham Hotspurs and the captain of France goalkeeper Hugo Loris, who became the third goalkeeper ever to lift the world cup after Dino Zoff and Mario Zagallo. Now in the early hours of 24/8/2018 at 2.30 A.M the police on a routine check up on the drivers found that he Hugo Loris was drunk and still driving a car. He had to spend a few hours behind bars as well, and is now on bail, and will have to appear at the court at the Westminster court on 12/9/2018. Now the problem will be if Tottenham Hotspurs will go on a tour to the U.S.A, or for the matter France plan a trip to the U.S.A then because of this drunk driving he may7 not get a visa to enter the U.S.A, mind you the 2026 world cup will be played in three countries Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. Hugo Loris spent seven hours behind bars and he had D.N.A, finger prints and photographs taken But the good thing is that he has apologised to the fans.

HUGO LORIS BECOMES THE FOURTH GOALKEEPER TO WIN THE WORLD CUP.

Hugo Loris the French goalkeeper has now become the fourth goalkeeper as well as the captain to lift the famous world cup. in the history of the famous world cup, that stared in the year 1930 in Uruguay. It is very rare that the goalkeeper is also appointed as the captain of the team as well. But here are the list of four famous goalkeepers to achieve the impossible here. 1) Gianpoiri Combi , the Italian goal keeper and captain lifted the world cup in the year 1934. 2) Dino Zoff. The Italian goalkeeper and captain did it in the year 1982. 3) Iker Casillas . The Spanish goalkeeper was the captain and goalkeeper of Spain in the year 2010. 4) Hugo Loris , the French captain and goalkeeper won the world cup for France in the 2018 world cup in Russia

JUVENTUS COULD BUY CRISTIANO RONALDO ,BUT COULD THEY AFFORD HIS HUGE WAGES?

Now Cristiano Ronaldo looks very much likely to leave the Spanish giants Real Madrid for the Italian giants Juventus, also called THE OLDLADY OF TURIN. Juventus plan to buy Cristiano Ronaldo for a huge sum of 88,eighty eight million pounds. But his huge yearly salary reaching to 26.5 twenty six and half million pounds after tax will be a huge burden on the club. Now a saviour has come forward to solve the problem and to make the deal go through.. The sponsor of Juventus who are the car company Fiat, have now come forward to say that they will be willing to pay some of that money in Cristiano Ronaldo's huge yearly salary. But this announcement has angered the Fiat workers who are saying that they have not been given a increment in ten long years. Juventus are very keen to get the deal done and dusted , mainly as Juventus have not won the champion league since the year 2009, and that is long ago. The former goalkeeper Dino Zoff of Italy and captain of the world cup 1982 winner Italy says that Cristiano Ronaldo joining Juventus would be good for the club. By the way Dino Zoff is the oldest captain to lift the world cup, he was 40,forty years in 1982.

THINGS THAT HAPPENED AT THE GROUP STAGES AT THE WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA.

1) In the group stages there were a total of 48 games played and a total of 122 goals scored. 2)62 sixty two goals were scored with the right foot and 33 thirty three goals wit the left foot . And there were 18 eighteen headed goals and nine own goals. 3) Only three teams won all their three matches Uruguay, Croatia and Belgium. 4) There were a total of 24, twenty four penalties in the group stages a new record the previous record was 18 eighteen penalties. 5) There were a total of 335, three hundred and thirty five incidents checked by the V.A.R team and 14 fourteen were changed. 6) Joshua kimmich provided the most crosses 31 thirty one crosses in all. 7) Most goals were scored in the first half 75 goals, and in the second half there were 47 goals scored. 8) The Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary at 45 years and 161 days became the oldest man to play in a world cup, the previous record was set by Dino Zoff of Italy who is also the oldest captain to lift the world cup at 40 , forty yeas, in 1982.

ESSAM EL-HADARY COULD BE THE OLDEST PLAYER AT THE 2018 WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA.

The Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary will be the oldest payer at the 2018 world cup in Russia, he will be 45, forty five years old , the oldest player at the tournament. In fact the next oldest player in the tournament is the Mexican Rafael Marquez who is 39,thirty nine years old. In fact Essam El Hadary , is younger then three managers at the 2018 world cup in Russia. But the oldest goalkeeper to ever lift the world cup was Dino Zoff of Italy in the year 1982 ,when he was 40, forty years old then.

STEVEN GERRARD IS THE NEW MANAGER OF GLASGOW RANGERS IN SCOTND.

The former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard, has now taken his first big challenge and is the new manager of Glasgow Rangers, at the IBROX. Steven Gerrard was a very highly talented footballer with a very good football brain, and he was immensely popular at both Liverpool as well as England. But I have won big worry, all famous footballers have not succeeded as managers for example Alan shearer,, Roy keane, Palo D'Dicanio, Dyno Zoff, Walter Zenga , just to name a few of them. But a great deal will depend on the new players Glasgow Rangers sign in the summer. But one thing is crystal clear here that we all should give Steven Gerrard ample f time to improve Glasgow Rangers, a year or even two years will not help anybody here.

WILL PETR CECH JOIN ARSENAL FOR TEM MILLION POUNDS.

The story in THE DAILY MAIL . Which said that Chelsea were going to sell their famous and very talented goalkeeper Petr Cech, for a sum of ten million pounds, well it could be fifteen or twenty million pounds at the end. But let me put this talk to a quick end. Arsene Wenger will never ever sign a footballer for Arsenal when he is over thirty years old, he would prefer a younger goalkeeper then a old one. And by the way Petr Cech is thirt three years old today , well and truly in is twilight years as a footballer, it is true goalkeepers can play till they are near about forty years Dino Zoff was forty years in 1982 when he won the world cup, Gianlugi Buffon is thirty seven years old. And by the way David Opina is a class goalkeeper.

THE OLDIES OF THE WORLD CUP.

1) The oldest footballer to play in a world cup, was Roger Milla from Cameroon. 2) Roger Milla was the oldest footballer at a world cup to score a goal, he scored it in the 1994 world cup in the U.S.A , he was 42 years old, old for a striker. 3) The oldest captain to lift the world cup was Dino Zoff of Italy , he did it in 1982.

10 OLD GOALKEEPERS.

1) Brad Friedel.
2) David James.
3) Dino Zoff.
4) Edwin Van Der Sar.
5)Jim Leighton.
6) Peter Shilton.
7)Pat Jennings.
8)David Seamen.
9) Rene Higuita.
10) Jens Lehmen.

JUVENTUS HAVE A NEW STADIUM.

The Italian giants Juventus also called THE OLD LADY OF TURIN have now have a new stadium, after leaving their old one at Turin,Called THE DEL ALPI STADIUM.
1) The new one costs a total of 1,0000000 Euros.
2) It has a capacity of 41,000 seats .
3) It has a V.I.P. sitting capacity of 3,600.
4) It has aluminum panels totaling 7,000 of them.
5)The pitch is 7.75 meters from the first row.
6) In case of of a emergency it will take you 240 seconds to reach a exit
And it has a hall of fame with famous players who played for the club like Dino Zoff. Roberto Baggio. Michael Platini, G.Buffon, David Trezeguet, Zinedine Zidane, Pavel Nedved and many more.

GOALKEEPERS WHO WERE OLD.

Over the years there have been Goalkeepers ho have played in their late 30s or even in their 40s.It could be said it is a case of old wine getting better with age. Here are some of them.

1) Dino Zoff. At 40 years. He won the world cup in 1982, the only goalkeeper ever to lift that cup.

2) Peter Shilton was 40 years in 1990 world cup.

3) David James was 39 when he played in 2010 world cup.

4) Jen Lehmen is to play for Arsenal at 41 years.

5) David Seamen was 39 years in the 2002 world cup.

6) Kevin Pool holds the record for the oldest goalkeeper in England football he was 47 years old.

7) Gigi Buffon is 33 years old.

8) Bret Fridel is still going strong.

DAVID WEIR PLAYS FOR SCOTLAND AT 40 YEARS.

The Scottish footballer David Weir who plays his club football for Glasgow Rangers , played for Scotland verses Lithuania in the 2012 Euro qualifiers. the match ended 0 -0.

Weir now joins some famous footballers who played for their country and their club , when they were 40 years or more.

1) Dino Zoff. Italy. The oldest captain to lift the world cup in 1982.

2) Roger Milla Cameroon.

3) sir Stanley Matthews . One of the few players ever to play at 40 years and still no get a yellow or even a red card.

4) Peter Stilton. A famous goalkeeper with most caps for England.

10 TOP GOALKEEPERS OF ALL TIME.

In this top ten goalkeepers of all time. Not a single goalkeeper comes from South America or Africa.
1) Iker Casillas. Spain
2) Ray Clemence. Wales.
3) Gianluigi Buffon Italy.
4) Dino Zoff. Italy.
5) Lev Yashin. Russia.
6) Neville. England.
7) Pat Jennings. England
8) Peter Shilton.
9) Peter SchMechiel. Denmark.
10) Gordon Banks.

The 1974 WORLD CUP IN WEST GERMANY.

The host country for the 1974 world cup was West Germany.
It was held from 8 june to 8 july.
There were a total of 16 teams from 5 confedrations.
There were a total of 38 matches played.
The number of goals scored were 97 at 2.25 per match.
The attendance for the tournament were 1,774,22, at 46,685 per match.
The top scorer was Grzeogorz Loto ofPoland who scored 7 goals.
West Germany won the world cup.
Holland came second.
Poland came third.
And Brazil came fourth.
For this world cup had a new trophy called the world cup made of gold and designed by the Italian Silvio Gazzaniga , as the old one The Jules Rimmet trophy was given to Brazil for good for winning their third world cup in 1970. This one would be a rotating
trophy.
This world cup will be remembered for a few things,
Hati in their world cup lost all their matches and in their last match verses Italy which Italy won 3-1. But that was a goal which the Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff let in after a period of 1,142 minutes, one thousand one hundred and fourty two minutes.
This means that the goal was scored in the match number 13 in a row in which Zoff played.
In the match between the South American giants Brazil beat Argentina2-1.
The Netherlands then beat Brazil with goals from Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens
In the match between Poland and West Germany was goaless till the 76 minute when Gert Muller scored the winner.
In the third place match Poland beat Brazil 1-0.
And in the final West Germany beat Holland 2-1.
This was the first time that a country had won both the world cup and the Euro Cup West Germanyhad also won the Euro Cup in 1972, and the world cup in 1974. This was then repeated by the French.They won the world cup 1998 and the Euro cup in 2000.