That save - Euro 2008 best keepers

Of all the moments so far in Euro 2008 this was surely the one that will stay in the mind longest. The phenomenal Gianluigi Buffon’s save from Adrian Mutu for Italy against Romania which with hindsight ensured the Italians went forward to a quarter final against Spain and sent the Romanians home. It was in a sense the story of the match Mutu v Buffon, the former Chelsea and now Fiorentina striker looking electric as he nipped in behind the Italian defencce for the first goal. There was never any doubt that the apparently reformed cocaine sniffer would take the penalty. It was a solid hit. Buffon throws himself left, the ball strikes his arm full on but squirts down on to his ankle and away. It was a save mothers will name their boys after…there will be many a Gianluigi over the next few years for sure.

Former Milan and Italy goalkeeper Giovanni Galli who won 19 caps and the World Cup with Italy in 1982 says Buffon is now the best aswell as the most expensive keeper in the world. “Buffon is without doubt the best. Apart from the error on the first Dutch goal he has been phenomenal”, he said.

On other keepers he put the slide rule through the tournament.

Petr Cech (Czech Republic) – “I must say that after that incident he is no longer at his old levels”

Bogdan Lobont (Romania) – “is the next best, I like him a lot.”

Edwin Van der Sar (Holland) - “has never convinced me”.

Iker Casillas (Spain) – “ He has never convinced me much either.

Artur Boruc (Croatia) - “Had he had an Italian school he would have been among the top five in the world. He has the physique, the reflexes, courage, but Celtic want 12 million euros.

Benaglio (Switzerland) – “ is interesting.”

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