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Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, and for the Zimbabwean national team.
Grobbelaar is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the German Grobler. It may refer to: Bruce Grobbelaar (born 1957), Zimbabwean football player; Madelaine Grobbelaar Petsch (born 1994), American actress; General Pieter Grobbelaar (1908–1988), South African military commander
[6] [7] Following this, the country passed a law that people who held British passports would not be permitted to hold a Zimbabwean passport, which mean that players such as goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, who is considered to be Zimbabwe's greatest goalkeeper, [8] were not selected for the national team for 10 years. [9]
The rushing playing style used by Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar seen during the 1980s–90s makes him one of the original sweeper-keepers of the modern era. [26] René Higuita was another who became known for his unorthodox, skillful but sometimes reckless techniques. [27]
The other players featured were John Barnes, Bruce Grobbelaar, Ian Rush, Craig Johnston, Kevin MacDonald, Gary Gillespie, Steve Nicol, Ronnie Whelan, Alan Hansen, Ray Houghton, Jim Beglin, Nigel Spackman, Colin Bridge and Jan Molby, along with manager Kenny Dalglish. One verse of the song was performed by then-ITV football commentator Brian Moore
However, this form faltered following a drop in confidence after an incident with Bruce Grobbelaar towards the end of a Merseyside derby, when the players exchanged blows after Grobelaar lambasted McManaman for a poor clearance [31] which led to a goal being conceded (an incident later named as one of the top five bust-ups between teammates in ...
Philipp Lahm about to take a shot in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final penalty shoot-out. In association football, a penalty shoot-out (previously known as kicks from the penalty mark) is a tie-breaking method to determine which team is awarded victory in a match that cannot end in a draw, when the score is tied after the normal time as well as extra time (if used) has expired (for example ...
Raymond Neal Clemence MBE (5 August 1948 – 15 November 2020) [4] was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is one of few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances, [5] [6] [7] and holds the record for the most clean sheets in the history of football (460).