Who is the best goalkeeper in today's soccer?
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Whenever one asks who is the best keeper, it is really a two-part question. As a rule of thumb, there are two specific skill sets/areas that determine how good a keeper really is. The first skill set is "tra i pali", in Italian, which means "between the posts." This quality measures a keepers reactivity, reflexes and saving ability against shots on target. While there are many candidates for best "tra i pali", I would say the top three in terms of reactivity, pure cat-like leaping and diving ability, and saving ability are Dida (AC Milan - Brazilian National team), Gigi Buffon (Juventus - Italian National team) and Francesco Toldo (Inter Milan). The second skill set is again, in Iatlian termed "in uscita", which means off the line or defending the entire penalty area. This skill set is a direct measure a a keepers defending ability of the penaly area. In this sense, the keeper acts as another defender, except he can handle the ball, obviously. "In uscita" can be seen how a keeper comes off his line to play a corner, free kick, or cross intended for a striker's head. "in uscita" can also be measured how a keeper comes off his line to disrupt a counter attack or a break-away on goal. For this second skill set (in uscita), the best keeper in the world is without question Gigi Buffon (Juventus - Italy National team). Buffon is almost impossible to dribble past or beat on a fats break. Just ask Thierry Henry of Arsenal about Buffon's "uscita" ability, as Buffon, on more than one occasion, stopped break-aways from the French striker in the champions league quarter-finals. Other great keepers, aside from Buffon, "in uscita" are Julio Cesar (Inter Milan- Brazil National team), Jens Lehman (Arsenal - German National team) and Marco Amelia (Livorno - Italian National team) and Iker Casillas (Real Madrid - Spanish National team). \n\nTherefore, combining both skill sets, the best goalkeeper on the planet is Gigi Buffon of Juventus (and Italy), followed by Dida of AC Milan (and Brazil). Of course, being Italiano, I am biased toward anything Italian, but the Italians do indeed know a thing or two about goalkeeping. Just see Dino Zoff, Walter Zenga, and Gianluca Pagliuca as some examples.\n\nWell, sorry about the long discorse, but the question on who is the best keeper is really not as simple as it appears. The answer, however, is much clearer.
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Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo) \n\nDefenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Cris (Olympique Lyon), Luisao (Benfica) \n\nMidfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyon), Emerson (Juventus), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians) \n\nForwards: Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Olympique Lyon).
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Right now, I would have to split that question in two.  Our best field player, right now, is Landon Donovan of the LA Galaxy.  However, we have some outstanding goalkeepers playing in Europe (Keller (Moenchengladbach), Friedel (Blackburn), Howard (ManU)).   Given those choices, I would take Keller right now on the GK end.
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No way there is a best GK in the world right now\nMaybe a top 10, 5, 3\nBut to narrow it to just 1 isn't that simple.\nI think Buffon, Casillas And Cech (alphabetical order) are all on the same level.
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^^^^^ that dude is crazy, he forgot the top 2 goalies in the world!\n\n1. Petr Cech\n2. Gianluigi Buffon\n3. Dida\n4. Lehmann\n5. Sanchez\n\nHonorable Mention:\n\nKeller\nRobinson\nCasillas\nAbbondanzieri\nRicardo
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Goalkeeper: Casillas, Spain\nRight Back: Emannual Eboue, Ivory Coast\nCenter Back: Rio Ferdinand, England\nCenter Back: Carlos Puyol, Spain\nLeft Back: Roberto Carlos, Brazil\nRight Midfield: Ronaldinho, Brazil\nCenter Midfield: Frank Lampard, England\nCenter Midfield: Steven Gerrard, England\nLeft Midfield: Arjen Robben, Netherlands\nForward: Thierry Henry, France\nForward: Luca Toni, Italy
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They are all stars, just to name a few Ronaldo, Raul, but i would have to go with Beckham. His dead ball free kick taking is best in the world. Yes any one can take a free kick, but not with the precision and accuracy that he does all the time. Also i think he plays with passion, you don't see that in a footballer much these days.
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Ronaldhino from brazil. Most talented player in the world right now along with Henry from France.
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Peter Cech of Chelsea and the Czech Republic is probably the most gifted keeper in the world, and he showed it at Euro 2004, before he became a dirty Blue!  For all of you who tout Buffon as the best, keep in mind that he has NEVER showed that well in international competitions, and has had injury problems for the last few years.  Another one to watch out is the brilliantly gifted Paul Robinson (even though I happen to think that Shay Given has been the best keeper in the Premiership since Schmeichel left!)
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Definitely, Ronaldhino, Brasil!!! Why??? Fluid movement,  perfect control of the ball, his dribbles...amazing!!!
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Drazen Ladic.\nHe was for ten or more years the goalkeeper of Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia,and he was the number one goalkeeper for the national team Croatia.But that doesent mean a thing,he was and is the worst of all time.The kind of goals he was able to get,nobody knows.
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Goalkeepers\n---------------------------------\n1 LEHMANN Jens\nDate of Birth: 10 November 1969\nCaps: 36  Goals: 0   \n\n12 KAHN Oliver\nDate of Birth: 15 June 1969\nCaps: 85  Goals: 0  \n\n23 HILDEBRAND Timo\nDate of Birth: 5 April 1979\nCaps: 3  Goals: 0    \n\nDefenders\n------------------------------\n2 JANSEN Marcell\nDate of Birth: 4 November 1985\nCaps: 7  Goals: 0   \n\n3 FRIEDRICH Arne\nDate of Birth: 29 May 1979\nCaps: 40  Goals: 0  \n\n4 HUTH Robert\nDate of Birth: 18 August 1984\nCaps: 17  Goals: 2   \n\n6 NOWOTNY Jens\nDate of Birth: 11 January 1974\nCaps: 46  Goals: 1  \n\n16 LAHM Philipp\nDate of Birth: 11 November 1983\nCaps: 22  Goals: 2\n\n17 MERTESACKER Per\nDate of Birth: 29 September 1984\nCaps: 27  Goals: 1  \n\n21 METZELDER Christoph\nDate of Birth: 5 November 1980\nCaps: 25  Goals: 0    \n\nMidfielders\n-------------------------\n5 KEHL Sebastian\nDate of Birth: 13 February 1980\nCaps: 29  Goals: 3   \n\n7 SCHWEINSTEIGER Bastian\nDate of Birth: 1 August 1984\nCaps: 32  Goals: 7  \n\n8 FRINGS Torsten\nDate of Birth: 22 November 1976\nCaps: 56  Goals: 8   \n\n13 BALLACK Michael\nDate of Birth: 26 September 1976\nCaps: 68  Goals: 31  \n\n15 HITZLSPERGER Thomas\nDate of Birth: 5 April 1982\nCaps: 15  Goals: 0   \n\n18 BOROWSKI Tim\nDate of Birth: 2 May 1980\nCaps: 24  Goals: 2  \n\n19 SCHNEIDER Bernd\nDate of Birth: 17 November 1973\nCaps: 68  Goals: 1   \n\n22 ODONKOR David\nDate of Birth: 21 February 1984\nCaps: 3  Goals: 0  \n\nForwards\n---------------------\n9  HANKE Mike\nDate of Birth: 5 November 1983\nCaps: 6  Goals: 1   \n\n10 NEUVILLE Oliver\nDate of Birth: 1 May 1973\nCaps: 59  Goals: 9  \n\n11 KLOSE Miroslav\nDate of Birth: 9 June 1978\nCaps: 59  Goals: 28   \n\n14 ASAMOAH Gerald\nDate of Birth: 3 October 1978\nCaps: 41  Goals: 6  \n\n20 PODOLSKI Lukas\nDate of Birth: 4 June 1985\nCaps: 29  Goals: 15    \n\n------------------------------\nGermany Team\n------------------------------\nFounded 1900 \nAffiliated 1904 \nWC participations 15 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) \nWC honours Three times world champions (1954, 1974, 1990) \nContinental Titles Three times European champions (1972, 1980, 1996) \n\nFacts\nThe German national football team are among the most successful in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Only Brazil have played in more finals and won more titles. The Germans first claimed the trophy in 1954, causing shock waves when they defeated the clear favourites Hungary 3-2 in the final.\n\nTwenty years later Germany won their second title, this time on home soil. In the final in Munich they came from behind to beat Holland 2-1. A key member of the 1974 team was Franz Beckenbauer, manager of the German team that 16 years later claimed a third World title.\n\nIn the Italy '90 final Germany beat Argentina 1-0 with a late penalty. The German team have never lost an away game in the qualifiers to date.
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Current... Stankovic and Tudor\n\nPast... Suker and Boksic
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kahn is 10 times better hands down.  i don't care if lehmann is starting, i still think kahn is better.  two cents from the goalkeeper!  :)
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for club soccer the best player and team right now is ronaldhino and his club barcelona....ronaldhino is literally a one man highlight reel any time he touches the ball, he can do things with the ball that others simply dream of doing, and his club team is a very dominate team especially with the combination of him and samuel eto'o\n\nfor international soccer, i'd have to say the obvious answer of brazil, they have always been the number one team in the world for years and years and this year they have gotten even better, they finally have what they've always been missing, a good goalkeeper.  their goalkeeper now, dida, is considered to be one of the best in the world, making them even tougher to beat.
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the best goal kepper is recorded from 1987 on\nSee in\nhttp://www.iffhs.de/?52d32d0ae43110f32d00e41400f82c48d317\nFor a list of best goal keppers of the  century see\nhttp://www.iffhs.de/?e4380bfd300bf17420d87452db3304fe2b0de33701f32b11f02c16e53b04fa3500e40e00fa2d31f92b0de33c11f32b\nLev Yashin is the best goal keeper of the century.\nHe played his entire career for Dynamo Moscow sports club, from 1949 to 1971, winning the football championship of the USSR five times and the USSR Cup three times
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the goalkeeper of the winning team