Thursday, 21st October 2010


Italy and Juventus star Gianluigi Buffon has been crowned as the finest goalkeeper of the past 25 years by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. 

The IFFHS, a respected organisation, allowed its members to vote on who should take the title of best goalkeeper of the past 25 years, and Buffon emerged victorious. The Italian picked up 197 votes, well clear of second placed Peter Schmeichel.

The Top 10 in full:

1. Gianluigi Buffon (ITA)
2. Peter Schmeichel (DEN)
3. Edwin van der Sar (HOL)
4. Iker Casillas (SPA)
5. Oliver Kahn (GER)
6. Jose-Luis Chilavert (PAR)
7. Andoni Zubizarreta (SPA)
8. Walter Zenga (ITA)
9. Claudio Taffarel (BRA)
10. Michel Preud’Homme (BEL)

 



 

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