Friedel & Keller Interview On Sky Sports
Steve Amoia advised me of the following video, which appeared over at EPL talk. It is a riveting view into what it takes to make it in the English Premier League by two of the USA's very best goalkeepers.
One of the key points that Brad Friedel makes is that there are 300 million people in the United States, though in reality 15 or so players have moved into to the top flight of Premier League Football. 80/20 Rule?
Another vital point is the traditional view by American's around soccer, where Friedel and Keller were advised that they would amount to nothing if they continued down the route of professional football (soccer).
One of the key points made were around the unique abilities that American goalkeepers have inherent within them, because of the rich traditions of other sports such as baseball (MLB), basket ball (NBA) and American football (NFL), and the early introduction of these players to such sports.
If we look similarly toward Australian goalkeepers and the diverse range of football codes traditionally played in Australia, you can see that both the US and Australia create some fabulously diverse goalkeeping talent. It is the unique development around handling the ball, and hand-eye coordination that gives Australian goalkeepers a great advantage over goalkeepers from other countries.
I'll let Friedel and Keller tell you their story, but it is a riveting insight into what it takes to play football (especially as a goalkeeper) in the English Premier League.
Brad Friedel & Kasey Keller interview on Sky Sports.
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John Stevanja
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