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MESLIER SET TO JOIN ARSENAL ✅

Illan Meslier departed Elland Road on a free earlier this summer, but it looks like his Premier League story will continue, with the Frenchman set to join CHAMPIONS Arsenal on a free transfer🔥

As things stand, Meslier will arrive as third choice behind David Raya and Kepa Arrizabalaga, but it's rumoured Kepa may be departing the Emirates.

Thoughts on the move? 💭

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GREGOR KOBEL, MAN OF THE MATCH 🧤✅

GREGOR KOBEL, SWISS HERO 🇨🇭🧤

What a night for Gregor Kobel. Three massive saves, a clean sheet, and a brilliant penalty stop to deny Hernández when Switzerland needed him most 🔝

His performance helped Switzerland reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954, ending a 72-year wait 🤯

And to top it all off, they also won their first-ever World Cup penalty shootout ✅

History made 🧤🇨🇭

Another World Cup quarterfinal awaits Emiliano Martínez 🇦🇷🧤

Argentina fought back from an early deficit to beat Egypt 3-2, keeping their dream alive with Dibu ready for another decisive knockout clash 👏🏽🇦🇷

Mostafa Shobeir, the first half main character 🧤🇪🇬

Two incredible saves and denied Messi from the spot 🔥

"You have to earn the right to hear the music and to play in the big stadiums. That's what we want to do."

The UEFA Champions League doesn't start with the anthem and the spotlight, but in smaller grounds dotted around Europe where goalkeepers get a taste of a journey that could lead them to face Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and more.

We spoke to Nathan Shepperd of The New Saints and Ed McGinty of Shamrock Rovers F.C.. as they prepare to step into European football's biggest competition at the qualifying stage, about:

🎛️ The tactical switch from domestic dominance to underdog

🌡️ Long journeys, different cultures, unfamiliar weather

🦾 What Premier League goalkeepers do better than anyone

🔦 Why cup football gives keepers a spotlight they rarely get

Full article 🔗 https://www.goalkeeper.com/news-and-media/exclusives/post/champions-league-qualifiers-mcginty-shepperd

Danny Lewis ✍

One of Italy's brightest young goalkeeping prospects has a new home. 🇮🇹➡️🇫🇷
18-year-old Alessandro Longoni joins PSG on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with AC Milan, where he came through the club's academy. He has signed a deal until 2031. 🧤🔴🔵

609 minutes. And still unbeaten🧤🇪🇸

Spain are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portugal, but one story continues to stand above the rest: Unai Simón's historic clean-sheet streak 🧼

With another shutout, the Spanish goalkeeper has now gone 609 consecutive World Cup minutes without conceding a goal, setting a new tournament record 😮‍💨👏🏽

Across six consecutive clean sheets, Simón has combined outstanding positioning, composure under pressure, and decisive interventions whenever Spain has needed him most. While Spain's collective defensive structure deserves credit, their last line has been a constant throughout this remarkable run 🤜🏽🤛🏽

The record is historic. Spain are into the quarter-finals. Is Unai Simón now on course to win the Golden Glove? 👇👀