Who's the Best Number 1 Ever?

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After much debate on the Facebook Wall this week about who’s the best Number 1 in the World, we’ve been busy discussing the merits of some of the world’s greatest - and most colourful goalkeepers.  

We all know that every successful team needs a great a goalkeeper. Somebody who is brave enough to step up to the plate and cope with being a hero one moment and a zero the next. A special somebody who can be called upon at the drop of a hat (or cross) to perform heroically and save the day.

Yashin, Banks, Schmeichel, Buffon and Casillas are near the top of most people’s list of goalkeeping greats. These giants (literally) of the beautiful game spent their careers at the world’s top clubs and have packed trophy cabinets to prove it. They also achieved international glory with their national teams.

But on the other hand who can forget the game’s more flamboyant keepers in Jorge Campos, José Luis Chilavert and René Higuita. All were not only showman, but expert goalkeepers and goal-scorers in their own right.

Whilst, some goalkeepers can be classed as stalwarts of the game who play into their 40s, such as Peter Shilton, David Seaman and John Burridge – and we can't talk about goalkeepers without a mention of Jimmy Glass - who can forget the goal he scored to saved Carlisle from the brink of relegation?

So we want to know, who’s the best goalkeeper ever?

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Brian Ply

From alexandria, va. USA
If you look at history the top 10 of all time would include: 1.) Lev Yashin 2.) Gordan Banks 3.) Sepp Maier 4.) Peter Schmeichel 5.) Dino Zoff 6.) Oliver Kahn 7.) Peter Shilton 8.) Bert Trautmann 9.) Gianluigi Buffon (will move up at career's end) and 10.) Edwin van der Saar The current playing Top 10 are: 1.) Gianluigi Buffon 2.)Iker Casillas 3.) Manuel Neuer 4.) Julio Cesar 5.) Pepe Reina 6.) Edwin van der Saar 7.) Ben Foster 8.)Tim Howard 9.)Rene Adler 10.) Florian Fromlowitz
Dec 3 2010

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From Wow! That's a rellay neat answer!
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May 18 2011

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Yeah i think it was a good answer you just left out Valdes who just won his 4th Zamora throphy beating out your number two, and just won a champions league final.
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