Asmir Begovic: How to make it pro

Goalkeeping is sometimes a difficult position to stand out in. Unlike, say, midfielders - who are guaranteed the chance to show off their passing or tackling technique in every match – you can have a game where you’re called on to do very little, and may only face a couple of unstoppable chances. 


How, then, can you distinguish yourself from the crowd at the top level? One man who has done just that is Chelsea’s Asmir Begovic, and he explains to us what he thinks are the key assets of a top stopper. 

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.