FORMER Zimbabwe and Liverpool first choice goalkeeper, Bruce Jungleman Grobbelaar, says he is generally impressed by the standard of goalkeeping that has been displayed during the first round matches of the historic 2010 FIFA World Cup. (Pictured: Vincent Enyeama has impressed Grobbela
The legendary goalkeeper, who became the first African to win the UEFA Champions League (when it was still called the European Cup), has been closely following the World Cup and says he has been rooting for all the African teams that are competing.
Grobbelaar, widely regarded in the football world as one of the best goalkeepers in the world during his prime, singled out Nigerias Vincent Enyeama, labelling him one of the best goalkeepers to emerge from Africa in recent times.
Although the Supper Eagles of Nigeria are on the verge of being eliminated in the first round of the competition after suffering two consecutive defeats in their matches, Enyeama has won the hearts of many neutrals for his brilliant saves in his teams 0 1 defeat to Argentina.
He (Enyeama) is an effective goalkeeper and I was impressed by the way he denied Lionel Messi on numerous occasions through those fantastic saves. I think he is one of the best goalkeepers to emerge from Africa in recent times and I predict that after the tournament, he will be snatched by a big European team. He should work more on commanding his box because I feel that he is not very vocal, said Grobbelaar.
On the overall standard of goalkeeping so far, I would say that there have been some good performances and this is why this World Cup has generally been a low scoring one. Goalkeepers are very important and you can see this when you watch the games, he added.
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