The legacy of Rene Higuita

[IamLeGod]

Interesting article on Rene Higuita (Scorpion Kick Goalie), worth a read if you want to kill a few mins

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2010/02/the_legacy_of_rene_higuita.html

[JackFrost]

Interesting article on Rene Higuita (Scorpion Kick Goalie), worth a read if you want to kill a few mins

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2010/02/the_legacy_of_rene_higuita.html

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QzY1GgQgiM&feature=related

 

He could take a free kick as well

[Baj]

my god, that was some noise when the goal went in!!!! Would loved to have been there.

[Red Alert]

I am sure it was Higuita that scored a free kick from him own half, but a quite youtube search didn't find it. :smt102

[JackFrost]

he inspired many of the so-called eccentric goalkeepers like Jose Luis Chilavert, Rogerio Ceni,

 

Julian Speroni is a good example of a Higuita-inspired keeper still playing.

 

[Nellie]

I am sure it was Higuita that scored a free kick from him own half, but a quite youtube search didn't find it. :smt102

That's because it was Jose Luis Chilavert who scored from his own half.

 

 

Higuita is a poor man's Chilavert, who often was caught by attackers whilst trying to take the ****.

[Red Alert]

That's because it was Jose Luis Chilavert who scored from his own half.

 

 

Higuita is a poor man's Chilavert, who often was caught by attackers whilst trying to take the ****.

 

Ah, yes thank you. My appologies to all.

[stevegrant]

Interesting timing of that Vickery article, considering Higuita was inducted into the Dean Windass Hall of Fame on the Football Ramble podcast this week