To be a legendary GOALKEEPER, you have to be more than a great shot-stopper, physical specimen, or reader of the game. You have to be an inspiration. You have to be that reassuring figure to your defenders, who know that they can afford to take chances or make mistakes since they have you [...]

To be a legendary GOALKEEPER, you have to be more than a great shot-stopper, physical specimen, or reader of the game. You have to be an inspiration. You have to be that reassuring figure to your defenders, who know that they can afford to take chances or make mistakes since they have you [...]

As the 21st Century dawned, the IFFHS voted for the Goalkeeper of the Century, awarding the top prize to Lev Yashin. Here is their Top Ten (where appropriate, we have added links to their player profile within Goalkeeping Museum for more information, stats and videos on each player!): Lev Yashin Gordon Banks Dino Zoff Sepp Maier Ricardo Zamora José Luis Chilavert Peter [.