On El-Hadary....
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On El-Hadary....
May be it is just me but El Hadary's reflexes are those of an old old man. Never mind the media hype.
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does this observation warrant a whole new thread?
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He doesnt dive, but his positioning had saved him before now.. He could have dived to Save the second cameroonian goal..
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IMHO, he is overhyped because of the fact that he is quite old and a record setter. I believe he was being propped up by the media for top GK of the tournament which is a shock on its own. I can see why he was not the No.1 goalkeeper for Egypt and I expect him to go into retirement right away as I really do not see what he brings into the Egyptian NT except perhaps in the locker room.chuks69 wrote:He doesnt dive, but his positioning had saved him before now.. He could have dived to Save the second cameroonian goal..
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El-Hadary is a freak of nature. To play in goal in his mid-40s, in a position where he has to continually jump, dive, and land on his hips, elbows, knees, and ribs is no mean feat. All the more remarkable when one considers that he made his international debut in 1996! 
For comparison, Roberto Baggio, George Weah, and Yekini were still playing back then.
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Rufai was probably 'older' lol when he played in 1998...wiseone wrote:El-Hadary is a freak of nature. To play in goal in his mid-40s, in a position where he has to continually jump, dive, and land on his hips, elbows, knees, and ribs is no mean feat. All the more remarkable when one considers that he made his international debut in 1996!
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what of Dino Zoff,and that Russian GK from way way back - Yashin or sowiseone wrote:El-Hadary is a freak of nature. To play in goal in his mid-40s, in a position where he has to continually jump, dive, and land on his hips, elbows, knees, and ribs is no mean feat. All the more remarkable when one considers that he made his international debut in 1996!
I'm sure Nkono and Bell played in the 40's
El Hadary made some good PK saves too
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TFCO, I think modern football is a lot more taxing on the body and faster than the game of yesteryear. The game is so much quicker, players more athletic, and exposed to more wear and tear (even GKs). To think that European champions from yesteryear used to go for booze-ups until 5am the day before a big game to steady their nerves. Any team that did that in today's game would not survive in the Championship, let alone win the Champions League.