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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE GOALKEEPING PROFESSION

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SPRING 2015

Manuel NEUER

Kid Gloves The stars of the future On the Move Summary of the latest GK transfers Also featuring: Equipment OBE All the latest goalkeeping products How to Save a Penalty Business Pages Key developments affecting the professional keeper The Polish GK Factory John Ruddy – City FC & Welcome to The magazine exclusively for the professional goalkeeping community.

Welcome to the spring 2015 edition of proud to deliver another issue of a magazine Editor’s note GK1 – the magazine exclusively for the dedicated entirely to the art of goalkeeping. professional goalkeeping community. GK1 covers the key elements required With the endorsement of the leading of a professional goalkeeper, with coaching players, key brands, glove and equipment features, equipment updates and an in-

Andy Evans / Editor-in-Chief of GK1 and Chairman of ltd suppliers, coaches and managers alike we are depth summary of the key transfers. The magazine also includes features covering the uniqueness of the goalkeeper to a football team with ‘Kid Gloves’ promoting the countries’ up and coming starlets; ‘Outside the Box’, focusing on life after football, and many other goalkeeper specific topics. In ‘The Business Pages’ GK1 offers a summary of the key developments, contractual, legal, financial and administrative to affect the professional goalkeeper. We are always at hand to offer advice to the goalkeeping community. GK1 is a magazine for the goalkeeping profession. We actively encourage your contribution, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions as to how we can improve YOUR magazine. GK1 is published by World in Motion ltd, a leading global management company and the UK’s foremost agency for professional goalkeepers.

CONTENTS

GK1 Management, Chancery House, Coaching Corner 4 On the move 16 1 Lochaline Street, London, W6 9SJ Featuring: All the latest transfer news [email protected] Art or science? How did he do that? 22 Tel: +(44) 208 741 6060 an indispensible guide to saving The greatest saves of all time a spot kick Exclusive Interview: 24 www.gk1.co.uk Kid Gloves 8 Safe as the Banks of England Publisher: World In Motion ltd The stars of the future Gordon Banks OBE Editor-in-Chief: Andy Evans Polished in 10 News in brief 27 The rising stars of Polish goalkeeping Outside the box 28 Deputy Editor: Jordan Hughes The Business Pages 12 Ex-England stopper Gary Bailey Commercial Editor: William Featuring: Meet the team 32 Pethybridge TV rights deal World in Motion personnel Features Editor: Rob Dakin Essential Equipment 14 Health and fitness 34 The latest goalkeeping products Pilates with Robert Green Graphic Design: Tim Alexander

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Some say it’s an art, others insist it’s a precise discipline. Either way, this month, GK1 looks at the evidence to see if there really is an indispensible guide to saving a spot kick. COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER COACHING CORNER

he casino barons of Las Vegas wearing red and then had the same ‘keeper couldn’t get away with loading change his shirt to a coloured one. After the dice against you as much all the penalties had been taken he saw as this! For heaven’s sake, that only 54% of penalties were scored The’s only 12 yards away! No defenders against the keeper in red as opposed to to worry about, time on his side and 69%, 72% and 75% against ‘keepers wearing just you, with a hope and the occasional yellow, blue and green shirts respectively. prayer to stop what four times out of five, Considering only 20% of all penalties are is the inevitable...a goal. saved in professional football this increase in The boffins working on behalf of the save percentage by wearing red is certainly penalty takers reckon they’ve devised the not to be sniffed at. But, red is not a colour perfect penalty: one which no keeper, commonly worn by goalkeepers in England. however agile, however focused, however In the 2010/11 Premier League season no lucky, has the proverbial ‘cat in hell’s chance’ goalkeeper wore red. of saving! Sadly, having worn red winning the All it takes is a run up of 5 or 6 paces, World Cup back in 1966, it’s likely to be a approaching the ball at an angle of 20 to 30 long time before England’s GK1 wears red! degrees, kicking it at 65 mph, crossing the line 50 cms below crossbar and inside the Stand Off-Centre post, unstoppable! In theory it makes no sense... Well, with all due respect, GK1 scoffs at 2 but every keeper’s tried a the theory of a perfect penalty! Our research version of this at one time has gathered together the thoughts of some or another. Researchers in of the finest scientific, psychological and Hong Kong learnt that if a ‘keeper stands a good old fashioned footballing brains to small distance closer to one post than the give you the optimum chance to become other it may not be obvious to the kicker this weekend’s penalty hero! but subconsciously the penalty taker knows which side has a larger target area and will Seeing Red tend to shoot that way. Armed with this Since the late 1890’s, when information the ‘keeper is in a stronger 1 keepers first wore a different position to dive to the larger area and can coloured-jersey, green has increase his chance of saving the kick. been the predominant colour Researchers found that by moving just of choice. But latest research from the 10cm towards one side of the goal and University of Chichester confirms green making one side of the goal 3% bigger, is the least successful colour to wear and the goalkeeper can increase his chance of actually red should be the ‘must have’ colour saving the penalty by as much as 15% even in every goalkeepers’ wardrobe this Spring. before the kicker begins his run up. Award-winning psychologist, Dr Iain Greenlees found that ‘keepers in green What to Watch For saved one in four spot kicks compared to Away from Far Eastern the ones in red who saved almost half! 3 philosophies into the football- His studies noted that red is seen as mad city of - and no a signal of danger in the natural world surprise their boffins have had and therefore penalty takers notice the little better to do than spend valuable hours goalkeeper more easily. It encourages a researching football! But Mark Williams, from natural fear of failure and makes the ‘keeper the John Moores University, believes he’s look bigger in the goal than he would stumbled upon a treasure trove for keepers in wearing a different colour. need of all the help they can get. He used 40 football players and asked He reckons in the time between them to take 10 penalties against a ‘keeper the award of the penalty to the spot

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kick taking place, there’s a gold mine of “We do many things on two levels, such information to be gleaned to help predict as thinking where to put the ball (or where where a penalty taker will shoot. to fake it), but not thinking about what the He saw how more experienced feet, legs and body will do to achieve it.” goalkeepers considered such elements as So, the more the pressure, the more his standing leg, kicking leg and hips for the likely they are to disguise where they’re opponent. planning to aim? He believes by looking at the ‘shape’ a “The more we practise, the more our player adopts before taking the penalty the actions become automatic skills,” explains ‘keeper can stop penalty saving from being Peter. a lottery. “They become unconscious memories “From the point of view of the player of how to react. These memories take over taking the penalty the optimal position for when thinking fails, such as in front of Ashley Barnes - Photo by Paul Hazlewood the standing foot is facing directly down the 80,000 fans.” middle of the goal,” said Professor Williams. “In a penalty kicking competition the “When the goalkeeper saw the penalty Increase their Anxiety only thing that threatens success is the taker’s foot face towards the left or right Levels goalkeeper, so we monitor his movements.” hand side of the goal it allowed the ‘keeper No one’s expecting you to save The research proved that if a kicker’s the necessary information to predict where 4 the penalty, so why worry? The eyes are drawn to the goalkeeper, he tends the penalty would be taken. Standing stress and the strain are all on to shoot in that direction and overcoming foot points left, penalty going to the left; the shoulders of the taker. For this tendency was significantly harder when standing foot points right, penalty goes to decades now, keepers have employed less penalty takers were under pressure, or in a the right hand side of the goal.” than gentlemanly time-wasting techniques. “threat condition”. The research was backed up with the Few have done so more successfully than ol’ And as Grobbelaar appeared to know help of the nation’s most successful penalty spaghetti legs himself, Bruce Grobelaar. instinctively, goalkeepers can make taker, , who converted a Researchers at Exeter University believe themselves more likely to attract the staggering 49 of the 50 penalties he took. his crazy antics in Liverpool’s 1984 European kicker’s gaze by appearing larger than life or “My approach to penalties was always Cup final victory against AS Roma are the clowning around. the same. Pick my favourite spot and focus perfect example of how to become ‘a threat’ The same tactic was used to good effect on the strike of the ball. I never thought I to someone with plenty on their plate by a later Liverpool goalkeeper, was giving away any clues to the ‘keeper but already. Frankly, the last thing they need, is who copied Grobbelaar’s spaghetti legs it looks like I was wrong!’ you showing off! routine and saved two penalties in the 2005 Psychologist Peter Naish agrees that the “The research shows that we focus on Champions League final against AC Milan to signs are there if you look closely enough. things in the environment that we find win the match. “Penalty takers mention not thinking too threatening,” said psychologist Greg Wood, “During a highly stressful situation, we deeply, yet trying to fool the goalkeeper,” he who led the study at the University’s School are more likely to be distracted by any said. of Sport and Health Sciences. threatening stimuli and focus on them rather than the task in hand,” said Greg. “So, when a penalty taker is about to start his run up naturally he will focus on the goalkeeper rather than spaces all around him. This disrupts the aiming of the shot and increases the likelihood of subsequently hitting the shot towards the goalkeeper, making it easier to save.’ This school of thought is echoed by football watchers and supporters. They all say ‘pick a spot, stick to it and ignore the ‘keeper.’ So there is another piece of information a ‘keeper might be able to pick up on, the attacker’s eyes, is he looking Petr Cech

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one way? Can you distract him? If you can is on the penalty taker, rather than you. You get him to focus on you and not his spot Colour of Goalkeeper’s Top can try and add to that pressure by delaying then there is a greater chance he will take a Goals Conceded the penalty as long as possible. I’m not sure penalty which can be saved. how well it works because you do still need More interestingly, keepers can learn a 72% to have a bit of luck. great deal from the advice given to penalty 69% takers by sports psychologists. 75% There’s only one safe bet! “I would tell penalty takers to pretend The best news of all is that, you are in a practice match, look at where thankfully, your opponent you are going to hit the ball and aim it 54% 6 rarely produces the perfect there. Totally ignore the goalkeeper. Even if penalty. And armed with GK1’s he knows where the ball is going he is not research, we hope you’ll be going to get to it if it is well placed.” Sound footer. If I get the instinct to go the other saving even more penalties this season! advice - but perhaps the key indicator way, however, then I’ll go with it. The academics certainly think so. Surely, if a to keepers that distraction, showing off, “I know it sounds obvious, but always ‘keeper wears red, stands to one side, waves waving your arms, knees, legs, frankly make sure you dive. In the past I’ve been his arms, watches your eyes and notices anything you can get your hands on, will tempted to stand up straight and hope your standing foot pointing in one direction increase your chances of success. it gets blasted down the middle. I tried it then it must be impossible to score a once when City’s Matt Elliott was penalty isn’t it? Forget the rest...and ask going through a phase of just smashing We’d all love to be able to guarantee the best. them. When he placed it past me, I wished success. There are “lies, damned lies and All fine in practice, you may I’d at least dived. That way, even if it does go statistics”, but as we all know, there’s only 5 say. But these academics down the middle, it could still hit your legs. one safe bet when it comes down to would have you believe “You have to face the fact that some penalties and that’s when the Germans are that penalty saving is not a players are virtually impossible to save, so playing: they’re 100 per cent likely to win. complex art, merely a simple science? it’s just trusting to luck. was like But a PhD can’t give you any idea of that. He used to wait for you to dive before One or two penalties worth another look: what it’s like for keepers at the highest level he took it. I’ve been told he used to practise l http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ waiting for the ref’s whistle to blow. it in training. He would wait until the last Gi98iEziKQ&feature=player_embedded One man who would, however, is the second before he struck it and was so good l http://www.youtube.com/ Premier League’s most successful penalty that he could change his mind at the last watch?v=1XuEGHHoZGM&feature=related saver, Mark Crossley. Having faced 14 minute if he needed to. l http://www.youtube.com/ penalties, he saved 8; a save percentage “You have to remember that the pressure watch?v=xMjBPwUzcvg of 57%. The average in the Premier League is 28%. “I like to know who my opponents’ penalty taker is before a match. I always look at which side he put his last one and whether he favours that side or likes to vary it, in which case it becomes a guessing game,” reveals Mark. “I don’t think there’s a system of ‘reading the eyes’ so always just concentrate on the ball on the run-up. “Always trust your instincts. If I’m facing a right-footed player I usually go to my left and the opposite if it’s a left-

#safehands SPRING 2015 7 takes a look at the stars of the future

MARCIN BRZOZOWSKI on your career and why? spare time? MB: My brother has. He was the person MB: I most often go out with friends, watch GK1: Why/how did you become a I was constantly playing football with as movies, listen to music, play football and goalkeeper? I grew up. My parents also, who gave up play computer games. MB: When I was a child I was always playing their time to take me to and from training football with my older brother. As I was and fixtures and supported me even when CHARLIE GRAINGER the youngest I would be chosen to be the things were tough. goalkeeper. GK1: Favourite band/artist? GK1: Why/how did you become a MB: Eminem goalkeeper? MARCIN BRZOZOWSKI GK1: Footballing CG: I became a Queens Park Rangers FC idol? goalkeeper because MB: Peter CHARLIE GRAINGER I was the only one in Leyton Orient FC Schmeichel/ Manuel my team that enjoyed Neuer diving around and GK1: Biggest getting muddy. Also, moment in football I sort of got forced to to date? play in goal no one There have been else wanted to do it. quite a few moments. GK1: What gloves do AGE: 16 HEIGHT: 191cm However one which you wear? GLOVES: Reusch sticks out for me the CG: 1GK BOOTS: Warrior AGE: 18 INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER: Schmeichel/ most is becoming HEIGHT: 187cm GK1: What boots do Neuer GLOVES: 1GK CLUB SUPPORTED: Zawisza Bydgoszcz the best goalkeeper BOOTS: Adidas, Nike, Puma you wear? BIGGEST INFLUENCE: My brother of the tournament in INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER: CG: A few I like to FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: Eminem CLUB SUPPORTED: Spurs Romania 2014. BIGGEST INFLUENCE: My dad change, Adidas, Nike FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: MK GK1: GKs you would and Puma GK1: What gloves do you wear? most like to emulate? GK1: What club do MB: Reusch MB: –I you support? GK1: What boots do you wear? like how effective he is in the game. Being a CG: Spurs MB: Warrior/Adidas sweeper keeper, he gives his defenders an GK1: Who has been the biggest influence GK1: What club do you support? extra line of support and his distribution is on your career and why? Zawisza Bydgoszcz (Poland) excellent. CG: My Dad, he was a professional footballer GK1: Who has been the biggest influence GK1: What do you most like to do in your himself playing in the Premier League for

8 SPRING 2015 #safehands Birmingham City, I wanted to do the same. to make. From day one of putting on a pro GK1: What boots do you wear? He has guided and helped me throughout jersey they have supported me as I tried BH: Currently I wear Puma Evo Power boots. my career. to overcome the obstacles I faced, both GK1: What club do you support? GK1: Favourite band/artist? mentally and physically. With my mother it BH: To be completely honest, I have never CG: MK has mostly been mental because she still supported a club through and through. GK1: Footballing idol? lives in . GK1: Who has been the biggest influence CG: Iker Casillas GK1: Favourite band/artist? on your career and why? GK1: Biggest moment in football to date? DE: My favourite artist is David “Mavado” BH: Definitely my father. He was a CG: Making my debut for England vs Croatia Constantine Brooks - a famous Caribbean goalkeeper himself and has passed his GK1: GK’s you would most like to singer. knowledge on to me. He also gave up his emulate? GK1: Footballing idol? time to take me to the park regularly to CG: Iker Casillas, Manuel Neuer DE: My footballing idol is . practise and he taught me the basics of GK1: What do you most like to do in your GK1: Biggest moment in football to date? goalkeeping. spare time? My biggest moment in football to date CG: Play golf is my international debut. In doing this, I became Stoke City and Bermuda’s youngest BRAD HOUSE Arsenal FC DALE EVE international player. GK1: GK’s you would most like to GK1: Why/how did you become a emulate? goalkeeper? DE: The goalkeeper’s DE: When I was DALE EVE I’d most like to emulate younger, the Stoke City FC are , Iker goalkeeper we had Casillas, Peter Cech and was arrogant. This . The being the case, I first three because of AGE: 16 wanted to show their long and successful HEIGHT: 185cm people I could be career’s to date and GLOVES: Precision BOOTS: Puma Eve Power just as good or Courtois because of INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER: CLUB SUPPORTED: None even better than how good he is at such a BIGGEST INFLUENCE: My dad him. Eventually young age and how good FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: Drake AGE: 20 he became HEIGHT: 193cm he continues to be GLOVES: MD Pro the outfield BOOTS: Adidas Nitrocharge GK1: What do you most player and I the INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER: Oliver Kahn CLUB SUPPORTED: Chelsea like to do in your spare GK1: Favourite band/artist? goalkeeper. BIGGEST INFLUENCE: My mum and time? BH: It has to be Drake. I listen to his music sister GK1: What FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: Mavado DE: In my spare time I before every game. gloves do you mostly just rest and watch GK1: Footballing idol? wear? films. If I am with friends I’d BH: Some may say this is an odd one, but DE: I wear MD Pro Gloves probably play PlayStation Brad Friedel. This isn’t just because we share GK1: What boots do you wear? but I don’t own any games consoles. I the same name but because I think he is the DE: I wear Adidas Nitrocharge boots. mostly just like to put on music and relax. perfect goalkeeping role model. GK1: What club do you support? GK1: Biggest moment in football to date? DE: I support Chelsea Football Club. BRAD HOUSE BH: As it stands – playing at the Emirates GK1: Who has been the biggest influence Stadium in the final game of our season. We on your career and why? GK1: Why/how did you become a keeper? played Everton and won the game 2-1. DE: My mother and sister have been the BH: When I played U10s football on a GK1: GK’s you would most like to emulate? biggest influences on my career because Sunday, the goalkeeper we had left the club BH: The one goalkeeper I would like to without them I wouldn’t even be in the and as no one else but I volunteered to fill emulate is . country. They took me away from bad the void, I became our goalkeeper. GK1: What do you most like to do in your influences in Bermuda. My sister has lived GK1: What gloves do you wear? spare time? with me, taken care of me and been with BH: At the moment I wear Precision gloves BH: In my spare time I like to relax. I also me through all of the movements I’ve had but will soon be moving onto Sells gloves. play on my games console.

#safehands SPRING 2015 9 POLISH GOALKEEPERS POLISH GOALKEEPERS POLISH GOALKEEPERS Polished in Poland The Polish Goalkeeper Factory

ithin the world of The Rising Stars of Polish boasts a number of excellent young football, Poland is Goalkeeping goalkeeprs, both within Poland, and abroad. a country known Bartlomiej Dragowski (Jagiellonia Bialystok Some of the most notable examples are for producing top & Poland U20) – 1.88m / 19.08.1997 below: Wgoalkeeping talent. Historically, the Polish goal has been defended by the In Poland likes of Jan Tomaszewski (who thwarted Jakub Wrabel (Slask Wroclaw & Poland U18) Clough’s England in qualifying, and saved – 1.94m / 08.06.1996 – two penalties during the 1974 World Jakub Wrabel , a friend of GK1, has been Cup en route to Poland earning a bronze identified as one of the brightest young medal) and Jerzey Dudek (who famously goalkeepers in Polish football. He has made danced to deny and his debut in goal for Slask Wroclaw in the AC Milan to lift the Champions League Polish Ekstraklasa (the top level of Polish Trophy with Liverpool in 2005, before football) against Cracovia in February 2015, continuing his career with Real Madrid). Bartloniej Dragowski receiving the man of the match award A more summative list of some of following a phenomenal display. Poland’s top current goalkeepers is below: The most significant story in the world Wrabel was very impressive in a friendly 1.  Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) of Polish goalkeeping this season has been game played between Slask Wroclaw and 2.   (Bournemouth – previously the rise to stardom of Bartlomiej Dragowski Borussia Dortmund at the start of the Celtic, Fiorentina, ) of Jagiellonia Bialystok. Dragowski made his 2014/15 season, and received an excellent 3.  Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea – previously debut in the Polish Ekstraklasa at the age opinion from Jurgen Klopp following the Arsenal) of just 16 at the end of the 2013/14 season, game. 4.   (Wolves – previously and has proceeded to win the fight for the The PZPN (The Polish FA) also have very United, WBA, Brighton) GK1 spot at Jagiellonia Bialystok this season. high opinions of Wrabel. Following Wrabel’s 5.  Lukasz Skorupski (AS Roma) Bartek started every Ekstraklasa game for debut game against Cracovia, Andrzej 6.  Radoslaw Cierzniak (Dundee United) Jagiellonia since November 2015 until the Dawidziuk, Director of Goalkeeping for 7.  Bartosz Bialkowski () winter break, keeping 8 clean sheets out of the PZPN is quoted as saying, ‘Kuba played 8.  Przemyslaw Tyton (Elche – on loan from 16. Bartek was also voted best Ekstraklasa extremely well – we already knew of his PSV Eindhoven) goalkeeper for the period until the winter excellent physical conditions, and have 9.  Pawel Kieszek (Estoril Praia – previously break and been called up to Poland U19 been following Kuba for a while. During this Porto, Roda JC) & U20 squads. He has naturally attracted match, he shocked us with his calmness, 10. Filip Kurto (FC Dordrecht – previously interest from a number of top Premier good reading of the game, and general Roda JC) League and Champions League level clubs. dynamism. He is clearly a very talented As well as Bartlomiej Dragowski, Poland young goalkeeper’

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Tomasz Kucz (Polonia Warsaw & Poland Bartek Zynel (Red Bull Salzburg & six-figure fee. He currently plays for Red U16) – 1.82m / 06.07.1999 Poland U17) – 09.04.1998 Bull Salzburg’s U18s, and will be the GK1 Tomasz Kucz has attracted a huge for Poland’s U17s during the UEFA U17 amount of interest across Europe following European Elite Round Championships in his performances for Poland’s U15 team March 2015. last year. Kucz has already visited Bayer Marcin Brzozowski (QPR) – 1.95m Leverkusen, Liverpool and Arsenal’s training / 29.10.1998 - Marcin Brzozowski is an compounds, and has been watched by a extremely talented 6ft4in goalkeeper who host of other big European clubs. plays for QPR U16s and U18s. With his excellent physical conditions and impressive reflexes, Brzozowski has attracted attention from the likes of Chelsea, who were not Bartek Zynel granted permission by QPR to take him on trial. Bartek Zynel is the GK1 for Poland’s Brzozowski won Goalkeeper of the highly successful U17 team (which includes tournament when QPR travelled to Romania the likes of Hubert Adamczyk of Chelsea, to face the likes of Steaua Bucharest, and Arsenal’s January signing Krystian Ferencvaros, and Wolverhampton Bielik). Wanderers during the 2013/14 season. Zynel was purchased by Red Bull Brzozowski also has high opinions from Salzburg from the same club as Bartlomiej the Polish FA and is set for a Polish national Dragowski, Jagiellonia Bialystok, for a team call up during the 2015/16 season.

Tomasz Kucz

Across Europe Kamil Miazek ( & Poland U19) – 1.92m / 15.08.1996 - Miazek has risen through the ranks of Feyenoord’s academy over the past 3 seasons, and has regularly been likened to legendary goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek by Feyenoord fans and coaching staff alike. Signed as a 16 year old from GKS Belchatow, Kamil is now on the verge of earning himself a full first-team professional contract with Rotterdam-based Feyenoord. Kamil travelled to Dubai to train with Feyenoord’s first team in January 2015, and has been training regularly with the club’s first team goalkeeper coach Patrick Jerzy Dudek Lodewijks ever since.

#safehands SPRING 2015 11 BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS The business pages Monster £5 billion Premier League TV Rights Package Deal The Premier League recently sold television rights to its games for a record £5.136bn, a staggering 71% above its previous sale.

Sky paid £4.2bn for Premier five of the seven TV League Rise of Premier League TV income packages - Sky paid games will 83% more than it did be shown in the last round of auctions three years ago. live on Friday Sky have retained their Sunday and Monday evenings. night slots, as well as winning the new There are no Friday night coverage. first picks in this package. BT paid £960m for • Package G is in the a bundle of record TV rights auction. The deal will run 14 games on for three years from 2016-2019. BT paid 18% Bank Holidays and other Sunday matches Graphs & Statistics more and has increased the number of live with two first picks. Between them, Sky and BT paid just over matches it will show from 38 to 42 a year. £3billion for Premier League TV rights BT will now cover Saturday lunchtime and The packages BT Sport won between 2013-16. Saturday evening matches. • Package B has 28 games at tea-time on The £5.136billion this time is an Saturdays (5.30pm) extraordinary increase of 70%.The figures The BBC has already • Packages F has 14 games, a mix of equate to Sky paying roughly £11million per agreed to pay £204m midweek and Saturday games including game between 2016-2019. BT confirmed to retain the highlights. three first picks. they will be paying £7.6million per game for • Under the current ongoing deals Sky have their 42 matches. The Deal – a breakdown paid £2.28bn over three years from 2013- The packages sky won 16 for 116 games per season, or in other TV deals price per game • Package A comprises 28 games on words, get 348 games at £6,551,724 each. increase Saturday lunchtimes (12.30pm). • BT have paid £738m over three years from • Package C has 28 games kicking off 2013-16 for 38 games per season, or in 1992-97 - £633k between 1.30pm and 2.15pm on Sundays. other words, get 114 games at £6,473,684 2013-16 - £6.53m Pack A has 6 ‘first pick’ games from 38 each. 2016-19 - £10.19m rounds and B has 9 first picks. • 50 per cent of the revenue is divided • Package D is the 4pm Sunday bundle of 28 equally between the clubs Impact on Clubs games - crucially with 18 ‘first pick’ games. • 25 per cent is awarded on a merit basis, Even on a conservative estimate, the total • Package E is the ‘Monday night football’ determined by final league positions amount raised once international rights are (8pm) bundle, with 18 games on Mondays • 25 per cent is distributed as a facilities fee taken into account is likely to top £8.5bn plus 10 on Fridays; this is the first time for televised matches over three years from 2016-2019. That

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would mean that even the bottom club Premier League stars facing huge Tax bills: in the Premier League will receive around More than 100 footballers including game and solid ex-professionals, have become £99m while the champions will get £156m. recently retired Premier League players targets for a crackdown by HMRC on what it are in severe financial difficulties and even sees as tax avoidance. HMRC has challenged How the full £5.1bn will be spent: face bankruptcy, due to demands from a number of schemes that, it argues, took • Under the current deal, 95% of the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for advantage of reliefs aimed at boosting domestic TV income will go directly to repayment of huge disputed tax reliefs. investment in the British film industry. Two of Premier League clubs, which would equate Some players who earned six-figure and million- the film schemes being disputed, which were to £4.9bn spanning the 2016/17, 2017/18 pound-plus salaries during good careers in English set up and run by the London firm Ingenious and 2018/19 seasons. football’s current boom time face losing everything. Media, had around 70 former and current • That figure would see an average of £81m Around 100 players, said to be in financial footballers signed up, including stellar names, per season going directly to the clubs. “dire straits”, are understood to have sought which are publicly recorded at Companies Additional money from overseas TV rights help from the players’ union, the Professional House, such as , , and sponsorship draws the figure closer to Footballers’ Association. Xpro, the welfare and a minimum of £99 million for each Premier organisation for former players, is representing The footballers were among hundreds League club. 40 more, according to its chief executive, Geoff of wealthy investors who signed up in the Scott. He said all 40 are seriously affected early 2000s for similar investment schemes. Impact on Players and Agents by HMRC demands for the repayment of The standard schemes gave a large upfront Each time there has been a hike in tax reliefs granted on various investment payment of public money, but it was broadcasting income, there has been a schemes, with around 20 facing potential effectively only deferring tax due in later commensurate increase in players’ wages. bankruptcy and some even homelessness. years, and many investors found they did not And in the Premier League, there is an Scott said the players signed up to the have the money when the demands rolled in. uncanny relationship between your wage schemes, which gave them large reductions Should you need advice in respect of this or bill and where you finish in the table. in tax bills, because financial advisers any other financial/tax planning matter, please • Players: Premier League clubs currently targeted high-earning footballers and it contact [email protected], or or Rhys spend around 70% of their overall income became a culture within the game. Francis/Mike Webb [email protected] / on player wages - at that level it can be The footballers, who include stars of the [email protected] estimated that £3.42bn of the total amount earned by the 20 Premier League clubs from TV Rights between 2016-2019 will Players’ testimonials may be subject to tax end up going to players and their agents. HMRC have announced that from April long-standing case law and reflected in • Grass Roots: The Premier League says 2016 they are looking to subject players HMRC’s current published guidance. The currently five percent of its domestic testimonial receipts to income tax (and consultation suggests that this guidance TV income - £56m a year under the one assumes national insurance) as if they should be changed. current deal - goes to grassroots football, were earnings from employment. This There is nothing to stop HMRC amending community projects and good causes. If potential change was craftily contained its published guidance at any time – it has the five percent is maintained for 2016-19 in a consultation on the withdrawal of no legislative basis. However, in doing so, that would be £256m over three seasons or certain extra-statutory concessions. The they do not change the law, merely their £85.3m annually tax status of testimonials is not governed published view of the law. Therefore, there • Parachute Payments - Parachute payments by extra-statutory concession, so this was is nothing to stop players and testimonial for clubs relegated to the Championship easy to miss. committees continuing with current stand at £62m per club over four years, but Properly organised testimonials are arrangements after the change if they that is likely to increase from 2016. not currently subject to income tax as are confident that, irrespective of HMRC’s • Solidarity Payments - Solidarity payments earnings from employment. If a testimonial published views, they are applying the to lower league clubs currently total around committee arranges and derives income correct tax treatment, in line with current £55m a year - Championship clubs receive from a number of events then they can law. Having said that, such players, clubs £2.3m each annually (unless they receive be subject to corporation tax on their and committees can expect HMRC to parachute payments), League One clubs trading profit, but distributions to the challenge this position, and the issue is £360,000 and League Two £240,000. A 70% player concerned are not subject to likely to end up in a tax tribunal if the parties rise would see that total reach around £90m. income tax. This treatment is derived from wish to take it that far.

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moveGK1 rounds up all the keeper transferrs from all the major European leagues.

housekeeping in the main from UK clubs. plans, and Valdes to recuperate without a United Kingdon But with the announcement on February contract prior to arriving at . 10th of a new £5.1 billion TV deal for the Valdes’ arrival has paved the way for the The winter transfer window 2015 was FAPL, it is likely both the market in general generally a quiet one when it came to and that for goalkeepers in particular will the goalkeeping fraternity. There was no pick up in the summer. back page transfer of note and very few That said, Manchester United did goalkeepers transferred for a significant announce the free transfer signing of former transfer fee. This in part reflects the Barcelona legend Victor Valdes. Valdes overall nature of the January window, had been due to sign for AS Monaco until which saw muted business and prudent serious injury forced the club to abandon

Scott Loach

departure on loan of both Ben Amos and Sam Johnstone, to Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End respectively. Across the City, Manchester City and England ‘keeper ended speculation about his future by penning a contract with the current FAPL champions until the end of 2019 campaign. The only other deals to affect FAPL clubs, were the signing by Leicester City of Australian on a free transfer, and Hull Citys’ capture of Hungarian Erik Bukran from Bolton Wanderers. Upon the completion of the capture of Schwarzer, the Foxes allowed Adam Smith to join Mansfield Town on loan. In the Championship, Charlton Athletic boosted their goalkeeping roster with the dual signings of Philippine National

Ben Amos team ‘keeper , and Marko Dmitrovic from sister club Ujpest in

16 SPRING 2015 #safehands Bobby Olejnik

Hungary. These arrivals allowed the Addicks to loan to Bury FC. Experienced EIRE international Paddy

Kenny left Bolton to join Mick Mcarthys’ Luke Daniels high flying Ipswich Town on a free transfer, whilst well-travelled Steven Bywater Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Jordan on a short term basis, whilst fellow League joined Donacster Rovers on the same basis. Archer has joined Millwall on a loan deal 1 outfits Crawley Town snapped up Lewis Former Watford and Ipswich ‘keeper Scott until the end of the season. Price from Crystal Palace and Oldham Loach left one United for another- joining Having lost two goalkeepers to injury Athletic took Blackburns’ Jake Kean, both Peterborough from Rotherham, whilst in the same game ( & James on loan deals. Bobby Olejnik left the London Road club Severn) Scunthorpe United boss Mark Leyton orient managed to tie up Charlie for a loan at York City. Robins dipped in to the transfer market Grainger to a long term deal expiring in signing WBA stopper Luke Daniels for an summer 2017. undisclosed fee. Completing the picture in League 2, Having spent the first part of the season Accrington agred a loan deal with Arsenal on loan at Oxford United, England Under for Matt Macey. 21 ‘keeper George Long joined SPL outfit North of the Border, Hibernian have Motherwell from United for the signed former Hamilton goalkeeper Tomas remainder of the season, whilst Oxford Cerny on a deal until the end of the season. moved for free agent and former Pompey The 29-year-old Czech spent five years with ‘keeper Jamie Ashdown. the Accies, leaving for CSKA Sofia in 2012. Jamie Jones swapped one League 1 club Last summer he signed a two-year contract for another joining Coventry from Preston with Greek Super League club Ergotelis but Tomasz Kuszczak that has been cut short. Former WBA and Man United star Tomasz Kuszczak signed a contract extension with Wolverhampon Wanderers to June 2015, whilst former Wolves ‘keeper Dorus De Vries committed himself to Nottingham Forest until June 2017. Former England Under 21 ‘keeper and Town stalwart, , signed a two year extension with his hometown club, contracting him to the Charlie Grainger Alex Smithies Terriers until the summer of 2018.

#safehands SPRING 2015 17 On the move

playing an integral role in their promotion season, joining on a free transfer from Rafa /Portugal to Portugal’s top flight two years ago. Benitez’s Napoli. Youth goalkeeper André Ferreira The January 2015 Transfer Window was a described his first professional contract at quiet period in general for Spanish clubs, SL Benfica as “a dream come true”. Finally, but particularly on the goalkeeping front, Pedro Cavadas has penned a new deal at with no clubs entering the market in search SC Braga, while young goalkeeper Miguel of a new number ‘1’. Oliveira has signed a contract Vitoria Sevilla FC – who have lost first choice Guimarães until 2018. stoppers Beto and Mariano Barbosa to injury over the course of this season – have Germany moved quickly to secure promising young goalkeeper Sergio Rico on a long-term Transfers involving goalkeepers were hard contract. Rico, 21, has committed his future to come by with just two moves happening, to the rojiblancos until 2017, with a release both being transfers in at Werder Bremen. clause of €12,000,000. Bremen signed 19 year old and German U20 Also in , strugglers international Michael Zetterer on a three Córdoba CF have opted to reward their first and a half year contract and took Belgian choice ‘keeper with a new deal, tying Juan Koen Casteels on loan from Wolfsburg until Carlos Martín down on a contract which the end of the 2014/15 campaign. Zeljko Brkic keeps him at the club until June 2017. The 27-year-old has been a key man for Córdoba France Sampdoria have signed Catania since joining from Hércules two years ago. goalkeeper Alberto Frison on loan for the Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao have reached 21 year old Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper rest of the season. The loan comes with an an agreement with 34-year-old goalkeeper Jeremy Frick returned to boyhood club option to purchase the player, should he Gorka Iraizoz. Iraizoz will extend his stay Servette on loan until the end of the impress those in charge at the Stadio Luigi with the Basque club until 2016, but Athletic season. Currently in the Challenge league, Ferraris. have an option to prolong the contract by Servette are pushing for promotion to Torino have snapped up 23 year old a further year. Iraizoz is currently in his 8th the Swiss Super League - Frick has initially goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo. The player season with Los Leones, having joined from been brought in as a stopgap following the signs on loan for the remainder of the Espanyol in 2007. suspension of Roland Muller and injury to season, with Torino having an option to On the international scene, RCD Espanyol Joao Barroca. purchase the player on a permanent basis at ‘keeper Kiko Casilla made his international Valenciennes’ Brazilian goalkeeper the end of the 2014/15 campaign. bow against World Champions Germany in Magno Novaes has moved to Amiens on November. The former U-21 international loan until the end of the season. Novaes lost The Netherlands won his first senior in a 1-0 defeat his place in Valenciennes’ starting line-up by Germany after a Toni Kroos goal. For following the arrival of Bertrand Laquait Eredivisie champions Ajax have bolstered the U-21s, highly rated Real Zaragoza at the Stade du Hainault in the summer. their goalkeeping options with the signing goalkeeper Oscar Whalley has received his Amiens currently play in National, France’s of Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana first call-up. Spanish-born Whalley – who third tier of football. from Barcelona Juvenil for a fee of £200,000. was also eligible for Mexico and England PSV Eindhoven have signed 31 year old due to his parents’ place of birth – appears Italy Danny Wintjens from fellow Eredivisie club to have pledged his allegiance to the VVV Venlo on loan for the rest of the season. reigning European champions. 28 year old goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic, who In Portugal, English goalkeeper and has 10 caps for Serbia, has joined Cagliari Turkey friend of GK1 Matt Jones has put pen to from Udinese. The experienced stopper paper at Belenenses, extending his contract joins on loan for the remainder of the In an incredibly busy January window that until 2018. The former West Bromwich 2014/15 season. saw them sign no less than 11 outfield players, Albion trainee has been an outstanding Italian Antonio Rosati has become the Akhisarspor also snapped up Trabzonspor acquisition for the Lisbon-based club, second goalkeeper signed by Fiorentina this goalkeeper Zeki Ayvaz on a free transfer.

18 SPRING 2015 #safehands As one goalkeeper departs Trabzonspor, Kaminski moved to Japanese club one arrives. Hakan Arikan has joined on Poland Jubilo Iwata for a fee of circa €200,000. loan until June from Kayserispor. Kaminski has signed with Jubilo Iwata There is increased competition for the 34 year-old Arkadiusz Malarz has been until 2017. a revelation for newly-promoted GKS Seemingly back from the dead Belchatow this season, and has been following a half-year injury lay-off, Michal rewarded with a move to Polish champions Miskiewicz has re-signed with Wisla this January. Malarz’s contract Krakow this January. Formerly of AC Milan with Legia will last until 30th June 2017. and Chievo Verona, Miskiewicz was one of Having returned from a loan with 1 Liga the top goalkeepers in Polish football last side GKS Katowice in the summer, Lukasz season. He was subsequently linked with Budzilek found himself low down in the a number of strong clubs across Europe, pecking order at Legia Warsaw. Arkadisuz and refused numerous new contractual Malarz’s arrival spelled an imminent propositions from Wisla. This decision departure for the 23 year old, who has backfired when Miskiewicz suffered a nasty signed a long-term contract with Lechia back injury and found himself nursing Gdansk which will keep him at the seaside the injury without a club. Miskiewicz has club until 2019. signed an initial short-term contract with The third part to this trio of GK moves Wisla until the summer – Wisla have the was Dariusz Trela’s transfer to GKS option to extend. Belchatow. Trela, who had not managed to Wojciech Pawlowski’s fall from grace Hakan Arikan maintain a first team berth at Lechia Gdansk over the past couple of years has been following his move from Piast Gliwice in the sensational. From becoming one of the GK1 spot at Balikesirspor following the summer, moved back down south to newly- brightest prospects in Polish football acquisition of Croatian goalkeeper Andrija promoted GKS, where he is likely to fulfil the and earning himself a big-money move Vukovic. The 31 year signs for a fee in the position of GK1. Trela will be on loan until to Italian giants Udinese, Pawlowski now region of £200,000. the summer, and GKS Belchatow have a finds himself in the second tier of Polish Mario Felgueiras has joined Konyaspor buying option. football at struggling Bytovia Bytow. for a fee of £800,000 from Romanian club In unquestionably the most exotic Pawlowski has signed with Bytovia until CFR Cluj. He signs a deal that runs until June transfer of the Polish transfer window the summer in a bid to rebuild his broken 2016. in terms of goalkeepers, Krzysztof career.

Michal Miskiewicz

#safehands SPRING 2015 19 On the move

Maccabi Tel Aviv on a one year deal. Linde who signs from Helsingborgs. Belgium Completing the round up of the winter 25 year old Andre Hansen has moved window in Finland, Ekenas IF signed Ville to Rosenborg BK from Odds BK. The current A quiet winter window in Belgium saw very Viljala from SJK while Jere Pyharanta Norwegian international moves on a free little movement on the goalkeeping front signed for KTP from Mypa. transfer from the club he has spent the last with just three transfers of note. four seasons with. Former Ukrainian U21 international Igor Norway Sandefjord made two goalkeeper Berezovsky swapped Lierse SK for VV St signings, bringing in Lars Herlofsen from Truiden for the rest of the 2014/15 season. Gudmund Kongshavn has moved from Tromso on a one year deal and Jakob Busk When Berezovsky returns to the Herman Valerenga to Tromso. The 24 year old has Jensen on a season long loan from FC Vanderpoortenstadion, he will find himself signed a deal that runs until the end of 2017. . with more competition for the number one Adam Larsen Kwarasey, the current Finally in Norway, Alex Horwath, a 27 jersey in the shape of Jorn Brondeel. The 21 GK1 for the Ghanaian national side has left year old American, joins SK Brann from year old has signed a three and a half year Norwegian football. The ‘keepers contract Ljungskile SK on a two year deal. deal, joining from Royal Antwerp. with Stromgodset expired at the end of Jupiler Pro League side Mouscron added 2014 and he has sought pastures new in Sweden to their options in goal with the capture of the United States, signing for Major League Jeremy Dumesnil from KV Oostende on Soccer side Portland Timbers. There was markedly less goalkeeper activity loan until the end of the season. Following Kwarasey’s move, Espen in Sweden compared to their Skandinavian Bugge Petersen, who has 6 caps for the counterparts with just two moves. The first Finland Norwegian national side, left Molde FK to of these has already been covered; the move join Stromsgodset for an undisclosed fee. that saw Andres Linde move to Molde FK A busy winter saw goalkeeper activity The 34 year old has signed a two year deal from Helsingborgs and the second sees aplenty at HJK Helsinki. Carljohan Eriksson with the 2013 Tippeligaen winners. Filling 28 year old Alexander Nadj move to BK left the club on a free transfer and made the void left by Petersen is 21 year old and Hacken from Osters IF on a free transfer. the short move to Helsinki IFK, signing a current Sweden U21 international Andreas two year contract. The current Veikkasuliiga champions brought in two goalkeepers, with Saku-Pekka Sahlgren joining from RoPS on a one year contract and Matias Sauramaan making the move to the Finnish capital from PK-35, he signs a two year deal. Finland U21 international Walter Viitala swapped FC Honka for IFK Mariehamn, putting pen to paper on a deal that runs until the end of 2015, his moved followed the retirement of Simon Nurme who had held the GK1 spot since March of 2012. Inter Turku snapped up previous international Jukka Lehtovaara from TPS on a two year deal, a move that freed up space for TPS to sign Oskari Forsman from RoPS. After losing two keepers during the winter window, RoPS found themselves short in the goalkeeper department. This issue was somewhat addressed with the addition of previous Canadian international Adam Larsen Kwarasey Tomer Chencinski from Israeli outfit

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GK1 asks a select group of the nation’s top goalkeeping coaches for their Top 5 great saves of all time. headquarters striker . Ridiculous really. www. more than three yards out. Goal? With the and as per usual, youtube.com/watch?v=iieYg7Sm8FM Scottish keeper stranded following the GK1opinions were penalty box pinball you’d have thought flying back and forth across the office as Peter Schmeichel: Rapid so. Yet with the Bolton fans starting to to the greatest save of all time. Prompted Vienna v Manchester United, celebrate, the mighty Scot managed to by Craig Gordon’s miraculous save for 4 Champions League, 1996 incredibly stretch a giant arm backwards, Sunderland against Bolton, the current Celtic Similar in several ways to our put it under the ball, and scoop the ball number 1’s save was voted “Best Save in FAPL winner. Schmeichel pulled off a save to out from under the bar. www.youtube. history”, we were extolling the virtues of a rank alongside Banks’ legendary stop com/watch?v=PqAmG3xK9_Y host of famous saves, some old, some new. from Pele in the World Cup in 1970 as Enter, GK1 editor Andy Evans to restore United beat Rapid Vienna 2-0 to go into Jim Montgomery: Sunderland v order before concluding there’s only one the quarter finals of the European Cup. He Leeds United, FA Cup Final 1973 solution! went down to his right and defied logic 2 Jim’s effort would have to come And so to kick off your latest edition, GK1 by scooping the ball up and somehow close to winning, were this a has surveyed a group of top goalkeeping over the bar from Rapid’s Rene Wagner. ‘double-save’ competition. The first save is coaches to bring you the Top Five jaw- Banks once said: “It was as good as mine good, but the second has near paranormal dropping, eye-bulging, gravity-defying against Pele.’’ Sorry Gordon, but our qualities. Commentator Brian Moore takes saves of all time. judges beg to differ! www.youtube.com/ a while to realise it’s not a goal. Monty’s (In reverse order:) watch?v=UZvJ8GT73rM efforts coupled with Ian Porterfield’s goal Gregory Coupet: Barcelona v combined to cause one of the great FA Cup Lyon, Champions League, 1999 Craig Gordon: Sunderland upsets of all time. www.youtube.com/ 5 After just two minutes at the Nou v Bolton, Premier League watch?v=PZmFoo4payA Camp the Lyon keeper pulled 3 December 2010 out one of the all-time great stops as he With just a few seconds left Gordon Banks. England v Brazil first acrobatically headed an unintended at the end of the first half Bolton won World Cup 1970 lobbed backpass by a defender onto his a corner. Gary Cahill headed into the 1 Turn the page for more… own crossbar, and then immediately parried danger area before Zat Knight smacked www.youtube.com/ a close header by the arriving Barcelona a shot towards a gaping goal from little watch?v=ngE9RCAdWaE

Craig Gordon’s wonder save against Bolton, December 2010 #safehands SPRING 2015 23 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Gordon Banks Safe as the Banks of England During England’s glory years, the No1 jersey belonged to Gordon Banks OBE. For some, possibly the game’s finest exponent of the art of goalkeeping. Banks has received endless accolades - not to mention a World Cup winners’ medal - but he knows he’ll always be best remembered not for one season, one tournament or even one game - but for one save...that just happened to be the greatest save of all time!

ore than forty years on, following GK1’s canvas of opinions, we had the pleasure of congratulatingM Gordon, who took time out to recall the memories of the day he wrote his name into footballing folklore in the sweltering heat of .

‘Gol’ “It’s true,” recalls Gordon. “He shouted ‘Gol’ as he headed it!” It had taken the greatest player of all time to bring out the very best from the finest ‘keeper these shores have ever produced. Not one to use a dozen words, when one or two will do, Banks warms to the topic as the memories of that roasting-hot day - and a very special pair of gloves - come flooding back. “To be honest, I thought it had gone

24 SPRING 2015 #safehands in! But as soon as I realised I’d kept it out, I knew I’d done something a bit different,” says the typically modest Yorkshireman.

Hot and Bothered “Everything that day was in Brazil’s favour. It was a midday kick off. The only shadows were around your feet and it was 102 degrees out on a rock-hard pitch. In the team-talk, Alf (Ramsey) told us to keep possession and hold off from sprinting until the final third otherwise we’d be dead by half time.” From the start, Banks watched on as the World Cup holders struggled to cope with the flair and pace of the tournament favourites, Brazil. Yet even prior to that great day, the Brazilians had the upper-hand, thanks to some under-hand tactics from the locals. Banks with Brazil legend Pelé “Brazil had been in town for a couple of that little fella Tostão was unmarked on the 77-year-old, who now travels to Liverpool to weeks, handing out little flags, meeting and near post!” sit on the weekend Pools Panel. greeting the locals,” recalls Banks, who kept Like so many great keepers, Banks relied on “Because I was diving backwards, the for his country on 73 occasions. his positional instincts, making his way across bottom half of my body swung around “And the night before the game, local the goalmouth in the blink of an eye as Pele and I ended up facing almost backwards... fans stopped the traffic outside our hotel at rose to send a bullet header goalwards. and that’s when I saw the ball bouncing about 2am and of course all the car horns The reason why this awe-inspiring effort away. started. It took the police a couple of hours seemingly never grows old has much to do “Moore-o () came and to restore peace and quiet by which time we with the need for anticipation. It wasn’t a clipped me on the top of the head. Tostão were all wide awake! Then they came back knee-jerk instinctive save from a point-blank had his hands in the air then started again and did the same thing.” shot. Everything Banks did that day came clapping. Pele had his hand in the air, almost “A bit naughty but to be honest, it didn’t from a split-second conscious ability to judge asking how that had happened,”... a question make any difference in the end. On the day exactly what he needed to do to keep his team no one has ever really answered. we played superbly.” level. “I never used to stand on my line, always Best Laid Plans Don’t Look Up two or three yards off it. Thank goodness. I “We created more chances and should have Banks was to make save after save to keep looked at his take-off point and his balance won. In fact, that was the first time I started England level - a consummate athlete at the to help work out which way the header was to believe that we could go on and win the peak of his powers. Just ten minutes into going. That’s when I also heard him shout World Cup again...and I thought we’d see the game, the attack and its fabled outcome ‘Gol’!” Brazil again in the final. That time, they’d be began with the Brazilian captain Carlos “I knew straight away I’d have to guess the ones who were nervous.” Alberto. how high the ball would bounce off the Sadly, Banks’ plans were to be foiled days “He was such an amazing player. He rock-hard surface whilst at the same time later by a severe stomach upset, confining fizzed this beautiful pass with the outside reaching behind me.” him to hotel quarters while a two-nil lead of his right foot, to . In a flash, he Watching the save back in real time does became a 3-2 defeat to . ghosted past Terry Cooper towards the little justice to Banks’ efforts. Only in slow “Of course I was disappointed. I think I by-line. For a moment it looked like he’d motion can you consider the acrobatic ability, was a better keeper in ‘70 than in ‘66. I was over-run it. If he managed to get the cross in the calculations necessary, the instincts and in my thirties, all the experience I’d gained I knew we were in trouble. He looked up and the amazing distance covered...all in the blink for England and at club level and I was in so did I...and quickly wished I hadn’t!” of an eye. such good form; supremely confident in my “Rivelino was charging in from the left, “I just thought it was a goal. I’d managed abilities. It felt like it was my time and I know Pele was sprinting through the middle and to get the top of my thumb to it,” recalls the that spread to the players around me.”

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as it was nil-nil at the time. Like they say, sometimes saving a goal’s as important as scoring one.” So often these days polls are dominated by recent players, recent goals, recent teams...yet in some ways it’s the legacy of Banks’ moment which is the most significant. “I suppose it’s the internet which keeps the interest these days. Kids can listen to their dads, well their grand-dads, then log on and read about it and play it over again and make their own judgements. “I’m sure it helps that the header was from Pele. He was the very best I ever saw, built to play football with such a great brain. “We didn’t talk about it at the time, just shook hands as we left the field. It never really cropped up again until we got home.” Years later, the Brazilian legend came over to the UK to collect yet another award - and not for the first time explained why his memories of the day are so clear. “I’ve played all over the globe, won World Cups, scoring more than 1000 goals. went and found some at a local sports shop. But every time I come here to England, the Wonder Gloves The palms and the backs of the fingers were only thing people ask me about is Gordon As the Pele save had proven, if it was save- covered in those pimples you find on a table Banks!” able, Banks was your man. tennis bat! I popped them on at training the More than four decades later, the next day and they were terrific. Banks on memories are undiminished, the pride still “Because we were at altitude, the ball there and the recollections saved for a lucky was moving about a bit and so my handling Today’s Keepers few. wasn’t what it needed to be. But our chat reveals a chapter of the “Five minutes with these gloves on and GK1: So who does Gordon Banks story lost in the midst of time regarding the I couldn’t drop a thing. They were brilliant enjoying watching these days? gloves he wore that day. and sent my confidence through the roof GB: “I get down to the Britannia “In the heat of the Mexican sun, the and they’re the ones you see me wearing in Stadium when I can to see Stoke players wore as little as possible. The Guadalajara. (He’s the Hon. Club President ) and sometimes to Leicester. Joe Hart is a keeper’s attire couldn’t have been more “To be honest I couldn’t wait to get home terrific talent. He’s had a tough time of simple - cotton shirt, ordinary shorts and a to see if I could flog a few pairs,” he joked. late, but he’s young and he’ll be great cap if the sun shone,” remembers Gordon. for England in years to come. In England, keepers only wore gloves if Legacy “I’m not surprised to see Craig it was wet! Little woollen ones at that! That It wasn’t really until England’s GK1 returned Gordon’s save in the Top 5. He’s a was until a week or so before the Brazil home that the fascination with THAT save special talent and that was a real match. became apparent. reflex save from very close range and “I was lying in bed watching a football “Every time I was interviewed on TV or he had to fetch the ball almost from match in my hotel room and saw this by the newspapers, the question about the behind him. He’s of an age where Mexican keeper had these big gloves on,” save came up over and over again.” he’ll keep on improving and Scotland remembers Banks. So does he tire of discussing it? have got themselves an excellent “I went straight to Alf (Ramsey) and asked “I can’t afford to! No, seriously, I’m very talent there.” if I could go into town to find some. Off I proud to have made the save especially

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l Manuel Neuer came third in Ballon D’or West Bromwich Albion GK1 l Lazio goalkeeper Etrit Berisha is set Award behind and came to the aid of a Baggies fan when to serve a 10 day disqualification from . The award is decided by the responding to a tweet. Craig Hughes football after entering into a plea bargain. captains and coaches of every national appealed for two tickets to his sides FA Cup The Albanian international had already side and a journalist from each country. fixture with Aston Villa on March 7th, only agreed to sign for Chievo prior to joining Ronaldo finished first with 37.66% of the for Foster to respond offering two tickets to The Aquile in summer of 2013. votes, Messi with 15.76% and Neuer with the clash. 15.72% respectively. l Simon Mignolet has revealed his pre- l  has distanced himself from match routine. The Liverpool stopper has l Scunthorpe suffered a double whammy in rumours linking him with a move back a cold shower before every game. Janaury in their fixture against Bristol City. to the MLS this summer. Howard, 36 said GK1 Sam Slocombe suffered a broken “I’ve got three years left at Everton at the l Ivory Coast were crowned AFCON arm just 10 minutes into the fixture end of that I want to be done playing.” champions following a nail-biting penalty and was replaced by James Severn. shootout against Ghana. With the score Unfortunately for Severn, he too suffered at 8-8, it was the turn of the respective a broken arm just over half an hour later GK1’s. Ivory Coast’s Boubacar Barry saved when denying forward Matt Smith. Up from Ghanas Razak Braimah before the stepped Andrew Boyce. Boyce held GK1 stepped up to score and claim his firm until the 84th minute when a Luke countries first AFCON title for 23years. Freeman goal secured a 2-0 win for City. l Rangers goalkeeper l Tony Parks has left Norwich City to once was banned for 2 games following a again link up with Tim Sherwood, who breach of SFA gambling rules. 35 year old was named the Aston Villa manager Simonsen was found to have placed bets following the departure of . on 55 football matches over two separate Parks had been with The Canaries since periods. summer 2014 and prior to that was part of Sherwood’s coaching staff during his time l USA womens GK1 Hope Solo has been in charge at Tottenham Hotspur. reinstated by US Soccer after a 30 day suspension. Solo was suspended in l Swansea City goalkeeper Gerhard January after her husband was arrested Tremmel has been banned from driving on suspicion of driving under the after failing to tell police who was driving influence in a US team van. Solo was with his Mercedes car. Tremmel was caught him at the time. breaking a 40mph speed limit on two separate occasions and when contacted l FC Augsburg GK1 Marwin Hitz salvaged by police, failed to reply. l Espanyol GK1 Kiko Casillas has a last-gasp point for his side in their clash vehemently denied his club was involved with Leverkusen earlier in the season. l Arsenal GK1 Wojciech Szczesny was in match-fixing last season. The Spanish With Leverkusen leading 2-1 and the fined by the club for a breach of discipline Football League is examining a game game deep into stoppage time, Harwitz following and incident after the 2-0 defeat between Espanyol and Osasuna last came up for a corner. The ball was by Southampton at St Mary’s. Szcezny was season that ended in a 1-1 draw. Casilla cleared, only for it to be delivered into the allegedly caught smoking in the showers said “I deny that there was match-fixing, Leverkusen area once more and Hitz was following the The Gunners’ humbling by we are all in agreement in the locker on hand to smash the ball home from 2 Ronald Koemans side. room.” yards and salvage a point for this seasons surprise package.

#safehands SPRING 2015 27 OUTSIDE THE BOX In a league of his own!

Former England GK1 Gary Bailey explores the secrets of leadership which made Sir Alex the best manager in the world! amed for his golden locks meet. When I retired he looked after me and “When Peter came back, he’d run and dashing good looks, Gary was very concerned about my future. through walls for Sir Alex.” Bailed sailed seamlessly from “A lot of managers don’t bother. He does the goalmouth to pundit’s chair it naturally. I think it has a lot to do with Keep it Positive F– becoming the voice of football on the his own upbringing. , Harry “I’ve studied so many business models African continent. Redknapp and all these top managers have but at the end of the day some of the Born in but brought up in a rivalry with Sir Alex but also have huge basics are the most powerful. Then there’s South Africa, this former England GK1 and respect. something called Appreciative Inquiry – self-confessed workaholic shares his time “Even Arsene Wenger warmed to him which is a business school term really for between the SuperSport TV studios, various over the years. He is tough and will let you being positive. business interests and a growing reputation battle against him but so many ex-players “You will always have problems. If you as as the most sought after motivational like Beckham will still talk well of him. So an individual focus on the problems your life speaker in Africa. that’s the first point about being tough but will be full of problems. At work, if you are The 56 year old, who played just short humble.” always looking at the 1% that goes wrong of 400 times for Manchester United, turned and not the 99% that is good, then you his hand to writing, with his second book will create a negative mindset in the released at the end of 2010. If you are always workforce. In a rare break from the office, Gary “Instead focus on the good and spoke to GK1 (from the beach in Cape looking at the create a positive mindset as a leader. So Town – and apparently its 35 degrees!) be positive as opposed to running your about the difference between good and 1% that goes wrong players down.” great managers. and not the 99% that “I wanted to explore how the greats Plan Ahead survive, thrive and provide exemplary is good, then you will “And finally there’s Destiny. It’s leadership,” explains Gary, who studied a critical to plan effectively for a great physics degree in his spare time during create a negative destiny. Your future will arrive sooner nine seasons at The Theatre of Dreams. than you think and it’s important to “I’ve seen firsthand the leadership mindset in the make time to think ahead and prepare skills shown by great man managers. workforce. for your destiny. Football management at the highest level “Sir Alex was brilliant at this. He is probably the most stressful job in the knew he couldn’t afford to go out and world today. One third of Premier League Schmeichel buy the very best players in the world so managers get sacked every season. In what “The second thing is emotional he set up the academy. It was a practical, other business would that happen?” intelligence – or in another word, empathy. positive solution to a problem he faced. And Gary, who took a Business Masters after You need to be able to observe, evaluate he went and found Beckham and Giggs and leaving Manchester, felt the time was right and respond. You shouldn’t just walk into Scholes and the rest is history. to combine his own personal experiences an office and sit down and work. When you “For some time things didn’t go well for with the business lessons he’s learnt from walk into a room there may be people who him at United. I think what saved him, if the likes of Richard Branson – put together are going through a crisis in their lives and indeed he was under pressure, was that he to help managers in all walks of life do their know what’s going on. And again Sir Alex had a wonderful youth squad and plans in jobs better. was very good at observing the players. place for his destiny – another clear sign of So how would you explain the magic “I remember when Peter Schmeichel was great leadership.” which a select band of managers seem to low on confidence and going through a possess? tough time. Mid-season, Sir Alex told him to Culture Club “For a start off it’s all to do with take a few weeks off and go on holiday with “I think a lot of managers have many of combining toughness and humility. You his wife. It was a big call at the time, but Sir his qualities but no one I know will have need two main abilities: ‘professional will’ Alex could see he wasn’t up to it. every one of his qualities. and ‘personal humility’. Sir Alex has both “That’s great leadership, to look at the “He made it his business to know these qualities in abundance. He comes people around you and know they are not everyone at the club; made sure he went across as tough but he is also one of the able to perform to the level you need – and to see all the kids play at the levels; got to nicest, most caring guys you could ever then find a way to help! understand each of them.

#safehands SPRING 2015 29 “I don’t think his genius lies in any one Tough Love out of the player.” aspect but I think it comes from him being Gary’s examples also call upon the For many observers, Gary’s two England good at all aspects that pertain to being a teachings of another footballing knight, the caps would have been a far greater haul football manager. late Sir . had he not faced the stiffest competition “The players he brought in always learnt “Had it not been for Maradonas ‘Hand of from two greats in and Ray to fit in with the culture of the club and so God’, which was just plain cheating, England Clemence. they followed the Giggs/Scholes mantra of could well have won the World Cup. Again hard work, 110% on the pitch, never let you in 1990 when England had such a good Calling Time down. Not every manager is able to create qualifying run, he went close,” recalls the Gary’s mental fortitude was tested when that culture within his club: his choice of keeper who wore the between serious injury meant an end to his club and people around him, his staff and how he got 1978 and 1986. international dreams at just 28. such dedication from his staff. It’s because “All those players that worked with him “The end wasn’t so bad really. Maybe I’d he is a caring person. will tell you all about what a really caring got into the United team too early, but by “For example I saw him at the airport a person he was. He had an amazing way 28 I’d clocked up nearly 400 league matches few years ago. I hadn’t seen him in a long of showing you where you could improve in a team that was desperate for success. while and he offered me a lift. I didn’t want without belittling you in the process. We were always so nearly there. Added to to intrude but he insisted and said he’d got “Some managers can make you feel that pressure, the burden of not becoming the driver outside. belittled and other managers can inspire England’s regular keeper started to make life “Now to be fair he didn’t need to do that. you to get out there and show them just very frustrating. He had his wife with him and he had things how good you are. “In ’85 we had a team that should have to do. But that’s a different side to him. He “Sir Bobby and Sir Alex are those men walked the league. We had a great side and took me into central London from Heathrow and it matters whether you are a caring we blew it somewhere along the line. and got his driver to drop me off.” manager or just in it for what you can get “If I had been at a smaller club and then moved to United at 28 I would have been

30 SPRING 2015 #safehands galvanised and excited. But I’d taken a in various social projects, benefitting the structures from both family and friends only battering for 8 years. poorer parts of Manchester. seem to inflame the situation. I felt there “You base your game on confidence and One of his proudest achievements needed to be something easy to read and when you are not thought of as the number has been the key role he played as an an accessible book that outlined a solution 1 keeper and you are not winning trophies ambassador in South Africa’s successful bid that would protect the children as much as people start to question and you constantly to host the 2010 World Cup. possible. have to try and prove it’s not the goalkeeper And his first book saw Gary giving his “It’s written from a dad’s perspective but that’s to blame – and it’s very tough. help and advice on a subject many miles it isn’t just aimed at dads. If your brother “I spent a year or so on the bench after from football. or son or colleague is going through a the injury,” recalls Gary, who until then had divorce then the book will give you all the missed just 7 games in 7 years. Divorce information and advice you need to help “The knee got worse and it was obvious “I’d witnessed the terrible impact of them to get it right for their kids. And, if it was time to move on. divorce on kids firsthand,” says Gary. “I’ve you’re a mum, it’ll help you to understand “Sir Alex couldn’t do enough for me. He no doubt that those parents didn’t intend what’s going on for your kid’s dad,” says was fantastic. There was genuineness about to bring this pain on their own children,” Gary. the man that surprised me. I had always explains Gary, whose own 18-year marriage imagined managers to be quite heartless in hit the rocks in 2006. Kids First those situations, I remember thinking at the “Equally, I have no doubt that the “I have a social conscience and it makes time what a special man he was. damage is an inevitable consequence if me feel like I want to contribute to the world “There was no point wondering what parents lose sight of what their kids need and I just thought maybe I can help others I was losing out on. I am damn lucky to during the turmoil.” through the process of divorce. have played for the best club in the world. Keen to make sure his three kids didn’t “I have got a simple approach to life. It I played at a hell of a young age and I had get caught in the middle, he worked hard doesn’t bother me how big my house is or experienced some amazing things and it to find amicable solutions to potentially how big my car is. The divorce book was was time to move onto a new challenge,” damaging conflict areas. Nine years on, and really a way for me to help others. recalls Gary, who won FA Cup winners his book ‘Divorce for Dads’ continues to offer “I believe it is a circle, the more I help medals in 1983 and 1985. the benefit of that experience and helps others, the more the universe gives back to “Yes, I could have achieved more and dads make the right choices for their kids. me so at the end of the day it does seem to maybe I could have gone on to get a “I’d seen the damage inflicted on children work that way. hundred caps for England but it didn’t during a divorce, and how the support “There are massive social needs here in happen so there’s absolutely no point in South Africa and I would like to think I can worrying about it. It was time to move on.” help.” So as the sun dips down over the Atlantic New Challenge Ocean, so far, so good. But looking back In the two years that followed, Gary would he have done anything different? won five trophies back in South Africa with “Yeah, if I had my time again I would the famous Kaiser Chiefs of Johannesburg, never have been a goalkeeper!” he grins. before the knee ligaments finally called a Surprising then that his goalkeeping premature end to his career. father Roy, who won a league title with Sir “When they said I couldn’t play anymore, at Ipswich, threw him the gloves. I was determined not to think what I was “He didn’t want me to be a keeper. He missing out on. I turned it all around and wanted me to be a cricketer – and I found thought it is what it is and it’s time to move out pretty quickly why! It’s the toughest onto a new challenge. There is just no point position in the world of sport today. I don’t worrying about it and thinking I could have think there is any other position that is as achieved more.” lonely and as pressurised. I mean how do you play in a position where everyday the Giving Back only upside of your job is that you don’t Throughout his career, Gary has had make a mistake? You walk out there and an acute social conscience. Every week, if you keep a clean sheet you go ‘thank during his time at United, he was involved heavens’ for that.”

#safehands SPRING 2015 31 WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN Meet the team

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#safehands SPRING 2015 33 NEW FEATURE: HEALTH & FITNESS PILATES as practiced by Robert Green A well kept secret since the 1940’s, Pilates has evolved into a unique “workout” method which has been used by dancers in the past but is now playing a key role in many injury rehabilitation programmes in sport and general fitness.

ilates, as an exercise approach, their strength and conditioning and it is very strength, movement control and places a specific emphasis on capable of challenging even professional proprioception. movement control targeting football players. Many athletes develop the body the deep stabilising muscles Initially the Pilates instructor will address asymmetrically, as when a tennis or golf Pof the trunk which support the spine. the specific needs and capabilities of the player develop a strong “forward” arm, Research has suggested that the deep individual client, targeting the muscle a goalkeeper will sometimes develop a muscle system is preferentially inhibited imbalances and realigning the body to stronger stance leg for the kicking and take- in people with low back pain (LBP) and improve efficient movement patterns. off. Pilates balances the body’s development management strategies have been Intrinsic to this approach is the instructor’s by addressing such asymmetries. effective in addressing these problems knowledge of the specific demands and in reducing LBP. imposed on the movement control of the A goalkeeper’s personal individual client. perspective on pilates A goalkeeper’s role is unique Robert Green and his physical and athletic

qualities are different from “ fter rupturing my groin in other members of his team 2006, it was recommended and require specific training. A A that I do pilates as a supplementary session to my regular key requirement is directional training. As, like most goalkeepers, movement change within a I had always been trained in using small area, therefore he must the larger muscle groups needed for be agile in his movements explosive movements, but never the with quick reflexes. In short, a smaller and supporting muscles. goalkeeper must be a complete I find the sessions intense, focussing athlete. on small movements that are relevant but also completely different from, A goalkeeper needs to and more detailed than my daily co-ordinate movements of routines. I also feel the workout gives the upper limbs with excellent me a stretch that I wouldn’t handling skills, combining gain from any post session this with strength exercises. Initially movements are slow and and stability of the trunk Since starting pilates I have found that I have retained my original precise, with the focus on correct breathing and lower limbs. This strength, whilst cutting down on mass patterns and realigning the body with good skill requirement and improving my core. I have also movement control so that the client leaves demands a experienced movement in parts of my feeling rejuvenated and relaxed rather than combination lumbar spine for the first time in over exhausted and with an enhanced awareness of fifteen years! Most importantly, I have of their own unique movement signature. stayed injury free since rupturing my Pilates is becoming very popular groin nearly nine years ago.” with athletes and for many good reasons. It compliments Written by Karen Cowell - Body Control Pilates Teacher other aspects of

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