A journalist published the brilliant advice Gordon Banks gave his young son who was an aspiring goalkeeper.Lee Marlow interviewed the World Cup winner while working at the Leicester Mercury.2
I interviewed Gordon Banks when I was at the Mercury. I told him my lad played in goal. I didnt put his response in the story but it was so lovely I transcribed it and gave it to my son. Its still on his bedroom wall today. God bless you, Gordon Banks x pic.twitter.com/ItGZmqQwTQ— Lee Marlow (@LM_Marlow) February 12, 2019Hello Lucas, your dad told me that you want to be a goalkeeper? Good lad. We always need good goalkeepers. Here’s some advice from me…“First of all, you have to work hard. Being a goalkeeper is not easy.“But the more you play, the more you practice, the easier it gets.“The more you play, your eyes will get better at spotting the angles. You will begin to know where the ball will go. This is called anticipation – great goalies have good anticipation.2
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