Goalie V striker; football’s endless question

5 live's World Football Phone-in by BBC

Aug 25, 2026157:05Sports & Recreation

Dotun and Tim are joined by Maher Mezahi to wrestle with the central problem of the beautiful game: does a striker succeed or a goalie fail when the ball hits the back of the net? The Adidas Azteca that Maradona famously...

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