Soccer - Goalkeeping

I have lost my heart to soccer, I like the game very much and especially when the national team of the Netherlands is playing it's offical matches. The position I favour the most is the goalkeeping position. As a goalkeeper you are in a unique position to help your team through moments of the match. You can be decisive at crucial moments and perform fabulous saves. The best moments are: that the opponent striker thinks he will score and at the last moment you do a supreme effort to tip the ball over the bar, or that you can be decisive at a penalty shoot-out.

 

Futsal - Goalkeeping

Another sport that I like is futsal. Although I am a goalkeeper, I like the speed of the game and the amount of work a goalkeeper has to do. In contrast to soccer, the goalkeeper is more involved in the game and has a more prominent role. You can perform even more saves and there are more possibilities to even score a goal. The only drawback of futsal is that as a goalkeeper you have to allow more goals scored by the opponent. Allowing goals is not my favorite as a goalkeeper.

 

Squash

Because soccer and futsal require at least five field players and a goalkeeper, it is more difficult to eventually play with relatives or friends. Therefore I was looking for another sport to stay in shape. I was looking for a sport that was competitive and that could be won. Together with a friend we tried squash and we liked it instantly. Just within 45 minutes you will be whacked because both parties try to win and the game is very fast. I like to play long rallies and close games, that is the best way to stay in shape.