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  • noun The art of a goalkeeper

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Examples

  • He stresses that goalkeeping is about more than pulling off show-stopping saves – or making the odd misjudgment.

    Lukasz Fabianski ready to unseat Manuel Almunia as Arsenal No1 keeper Louise Taylor 2010

  • The bottom line was the Capitals were defeated by one of the most amazing goaltending performances in Montreal Canadiens 'history, and that history, especially when it comes to goalkeeping, is impressive.

    Offseason plans: Some should tinker, others need overhaul 2010

  • Every aspect of goalkeeping is important for me, so I am pleased with my performance in general.

    Lukasz Fabianski ready to unseat Manuel Almunia as Arsenal No1 keeper Louise Taylor 2010

  • Arsenal's 4-0 Carling Cup win against Newcastle on Wednesday and is widely regarded as the club's outstanding long-term goalkeeping prospect.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • Arsenal, where he can look forward to becoming instantly gripped with a crazed case of the cartwheeling jitters, learning to flap wildly at any kind of cross and generally buying into the idea of goalkeeping as a business of leaping about athletically saving penalties in between diving over the top of toe-poked 40-yard back passes.

    The Guardian World News Barney Ronay 2010

  • Arsenal, where he can look forward to becoming instantly gripped with a crazed case of the cartwheeling jitters, learning to flap wildly at any kind of cross and generally buying into the idea of goalkeeping as a business of leaping about athletically saving penalties in between diving over the top of toe-poked 40-yard back passes.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Still, when we start seeing Almunia as some kind of goalkeeping demi-god by comparison, you know things are a bit screwy.

    East Lower RotorGoat 2010

  • The Dutchman must have wished for the kind of goalkeeping which met his strike during his six-month spell without a goal, Stephane Balogh fumbling the shot into the corner despite getting two hands to it.

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • One day, while I and Tahir were playing "goalkeeping" with the rubber ball Tahir's father gave us from his store that morning, Negash came.

    unknown title 2009

  • He later indicated that a share of goalkeeping duties could become a common occurrence at Old Trafford.

    David de Gea is still my No1, says Manchester United's Alex Ferguson 2011

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