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The greatest save ever

Old 10-14-2005, 11:52 AM  #1
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The greatest save ever
In 1966 England had won the World Cup and were back in 1970 to defend their crown in Mexico. In the second match of the group staged they faced Brazil in one of the finest football matches in history, a match which included, what I think, was the greatest save in history by former Leicester City and Stoke City goalkeeper Gordon Banks.

The moment occurred when Brazilian captain Carlos Alberto played right winger Jairzinho thru on the wing. The playmaker dribbled to the byline to lay in a perfect cross across the goalkeeper to the far post straight into the path of a charging Pele who rose and headed the ball fiercely down into the corner.

It looked a certain goal. It was not to be.

Gordon Banks showed incredible agility to go all the way across goal and leap into a full stretch, twist, and tip the ball with his outstretched right hand straight up and over the bar. It was a truly incredible save. Banks was not even aware he saved the ball until he got up and saw the ball rolling away from goal.

It looked so certain a goal that, right after heading the ball, the greatest player in the world at the time, Pele, had already started to celebrate.

View the video clip of Gordon Banks's save by clicking here
http://img351.imageshack.us/my.php?image=filmatobanks1km.swf

Pele was quoted as saying afterwards it was the greatest goal he’d never scored and also that it was the greatest save he'd ever seen.

A 59th minute goal from Jairzinho meant England ended up losing the game, but it was not because of Gordon Banks who created an indelible memory for generations to appreciate.
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Old 10-14-2005, 12:14 PM  #2
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Very cool!
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Old 10-14-2005, 12:28 PM  #3
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Old 10-17-2005, 03:08 PM  #4
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It would have been cooler if Banks had jumped up and started playing air guitar after
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Old 10-17-2005, 03:26 PM  #5
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Originally Posted by soccerman
It would have been cooler if Banks had jumped up and started playing air guitar after
I agree. It would've been way better that way. It also would've been funny if Pele would've started playing the air guitar.

Two guys playing air guitar, but only one of them is playing air guitar for a good reason.
Old 10-17-2005, 03:36 PM  #6
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It would have been cooler if Banks had jumped up and started playing air guitar after
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Old 10-17-2005, 03:47 PM  #7
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It would have been cooler if Banks had jumped up and started playing air guitar after
LOL I don't think they had invented the air guitar yet.
maybe the air cello or something... way back then!
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