Monday, April 13, 2020
Peter Bonetti: "Perhaps the best goalkeeper in the world"
Pele once said: "The three greatest goalkeepers I have ever seen are Gordon Banks, Lev Yashin and Peter Bonetti."
And the commentator on this newsreel report of a 1966 FA Cup tie suggests that on this showing he is perhaps the best goalkeeper in the world.
So goodbye to another of my early sporting heroes.
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Shame he will always be remembered for the West Germany match in 1970.
It showed up his one weakness which was his mental strength and toughness.
Some of 1970 squad i.e. Alan Ball wanted Ramsay to play Alex Stepney because Bonetti was so nervous.However typically Sir Alf remained loyal to Bonetti and the rest is history as they say.
One footnote I once shared a villa in Sicily with his daughter!
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