http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 voted the best Spanish goalkeeper by fans - La Liga news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 have taken the footballing world by storm and their rise can also be attributed to veteran goalkeeper, Iker Casillas. The skipper is on the brink of becoming the most capped player for La Furia Roja and his services have been rewarded with the title
of best goalkeeper ever.
In a recent survey conducted by Spanish sports daily, Marca, Iker Casillas was voted as the best Spanish goalkeeper of all time. The result of the survey leaves no doubt that the current Spain captain has overtaken his predecessors by a long margin.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper got almost 68 percent of the total votes that were balloted in the survey. His scores outranked http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 gloves-man Victor Valdes who managed 12 percent of the votes.
Arconada received 8% of the votes, while Iribar garnered affection of 7 percent of the voters. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zamora-c40983 had a 3 percent share, while Ramallets and Zubizarreta had just over 1 percent of the voters in their favour.
The data revelaed from the survey is consistent with the praise Casillas has received in recent days by his peers and luminaries of the sport.
Xavi Hernandez was one of the first to come forward before the game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 in which Iker equalled Andoni Zubizarreta number of caps for La Roja, 126.
He voiced his admiration for the shot-stopper and said: "Iker has saved us from defeat on many occasions. Also in penalty shoot-out situations. When everything seems lost, he saves you. He gives us one extra credit, one extra life.”
Zubizarreta has also come to the side of Casillas and told him to be proud of the feats he has achieved.
"You know it's an achievement that you will realize over time which means, among other things, a responsibility, like all things in life. The important thing is to have enjoyed getting there, and I think he does," said."To make 126 games you have to maintain
a high competitive level.”
The Real Madrid captain has been hailed by his predecessors for his monumental achievements in the red jersey. Zubizarreta, Arconada and Iribar all had good words for and hold him in high regard.
They referred to him as “the best”: an achievement in its own right.
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