The Goalkeeper
The Goalkeeper
Listen to the goalkeeper's match day and try to answer these questions:
- What match is it?
- How many goals does the goalkeeper concede?
- What happens in the last minute?
When you have finished, click on learn below for some pratice activities, then try the quiz.
Improve your listening
Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match the pictures to some of the football phrases you heard in the listening.
Can you match the football words to the picture?
Activity 2: In this activity, you have to complete the gaps in the sentences. Listen again if you're not sure of the answer.
Listen again and put the words in the correct part of the text.
Quiz
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What do you think?
Was the listening easy or difficult?
Does the goalkeeper have the most difficult job on the pitch?
What's the greatest save you've ever seen?
Who is the best goalkeeper in the world?
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26/10/2024
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it's easy to me definitely the goalkeeper is the core of the team . on the pitch , especially when a strong team vs a weak team , the goalkeeper which in the strong team is leisure in most of match time ,but if he is needed, he must be reliable.
26/10/2024 10:56
Manchester City
23
it's easy to me definitely the goalkeeper is the core of the team . on the pitch , especially when a strong team vs a weak team , the goalkeeper which in the strong team is leisure in most of match time ,but if he is needed, he must be reliable.
17/09/2024
points
The text seems easy, especially for someone familiar with football terminology.
Many would argue that the goalkeeper does have one of the toughest jobs on the pitch. They are the last line of defense, and their mistakes often result in goals. The pressure of making quick decisions, especially in high-stakes moments like penalty shots, adds to the difficulty.
One of the greatest saves I’ve seen was by Iker Casillas in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, where he saved a one-on-one shot from Arjen Robben. That moment was crucial for Spain’s victory. Another memorable save was by David Seaman in the 2003 FA Cup, known as the “miracle save.”
This is subjective, but current contenders for the best goalkeeper include Thibaut Courtois for his consistent performances with Real Madrid, Alisson Becker for his leadership and shot-stopping abilities at Liverpool, and Marc-André ter Stegen for his impressive form at Barcelona. Historically, names like Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon often come up in conversations about the best goalkeepers.
17/09/2024 06:43
Chelsea
139
The text seems easy, especially for someone familiar with football terminology.
Many would argue that the goalkeeper does have one of the toughest jobs on the pitch. They are the last line of defense, and their mistakes often result in goals. The pressure of making quick decisions, especially in high-stakes moments like penalty shots, adds to the difficulty.
One of the greatest saves I’ve seen was by Iker Casillas in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, where he saved a one-on-one shot from Arjen Robben. That moment was crucial for Spain’s victory. Another memorable save was by David Seaman in the 2003 FA Cup, known as the “miracle save.”
This is subjective, but current contenders for the best goalkeeper include Thibaut Courtois for his consistent performances with Real Madrid, Alisson Becker for his leadership and shot-stopping abilities at Liverpool, and Marc-André ter Stegen for his impressive form at Barcelona. Historically, names like Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon often come up in conversations about the best goalkeepers.
01/08/2024
points
It was easy. Buffon is the best goalkeeper.
01/08/2024 13:47
Arsenal
99
It was easy. Buffon is the best goalkeeper.
09/01/2024
points
Listening was very easy. I don't know much about football but, I think the goalkeeper job is very stressful and hard, having to stop and save the other team's shoots other team, that's complicated.
The best goalkeeper in the world is Thibaut Courtois.
09/01/2024 11:19
Chelsea
66
Listening was very easy. I don't know much about football but, I think the goalkeeper job is very stressful and hard, having to stop and save the other team's shoots other team, that's complicated.
The best goalkeeper in the world is Thibaut Courtois.
06/09/2023
points
Listening was easy, absolutely yes, the greatest save i've ever seen was by gregory coupet, for me the best goalkeeper right now is Thibaut Courtois
06/09/2023 22:05
Liverpool
18
Listening was easy, absolutely yes, the greatest save i've ever seen was by gregory coupet, for me the best goalkeeper right now is Thibaut Courtois
04/12/2022
points
Listening was easy.
Yes abseloutly does.
Taffarel saved Henry's head shoot in UEFA Cup Final match.
Buffon
04/12/2022 11:16
Liverpool
12
Listening was easy.
Yes abseloutly does.
Taffarel saved Henry's head shoot in UEFA Cup Final match.
Buffon
25/11/2022
points
I think the goal keeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. I think Becker is the best goalkeeper in the world.
25/11/2022 10:15
Liverpool
759
I think the goal keeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. I think Becker is the best goalkeeper in the world.
23/07/2022
points
I think the best goalkeeper in the world now is Thibaut Courtois
23/07/2022 12:43
Manchester City
56
I think the best goalkeeper in the world now is Thibaut Courtois
19/06/2022
points
Actually the best goalkeeper for me is Alisson
19/06/2022 09:36
Chelsea
10
Actually the best goalkeeper for me is Alisson
03/02/2022
points
I think this class is good for my football vocabulary related to goalkeepers
03/02/2022 15:44
Chelsea
56
I think this class is good for my football vocabulary related to goalkeepers
02/02/2022
points
In my opinion is the very specific position. Sometimes you don´t have any job and you have to full concentrated. When I was child I verry liked David James. Of course It wasn ´t best goalkeeper in the world, but I really liked him when he was in Pompey.
02/02/2022 18:04
Leeds United
91
In my opinion is the very specific position. Sometimes you don´t have any job and you have to full concentrated. When I was child I verry liked David James. Of course It wasn ´t best goalkeeper in the world, but I really liked him when he was in Pompey.
09/11/2021
points
The listening it was easy.
I believe not, all the players on the pitch have yours responsibilities but the GKs are more exposed, because they are the last man on the defensive line, if they fail a probability to concede the goal it is big.
There is a lot incredible saves and it is hard to pick one. I will pick a save of Marcelo Grohe from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense against Barcelona from Ecuador on Oct/25/2017 Copa Libertadores.
The best Keeper to me is Ederson Man City.
09/11/2021 20:08
Manchester City
78
The listening it was easy.
I believe not, all the players on the pitch have yours responsibilities but the GKs are more exposed, because they are the last man on the defensive line, if they fail a probability to concede the goal it is big.
There is a lot incredible saves and it is hard to pick one. I will pick a save of Marcelo Grohe from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense against Barcelona from Ecuador on Oct/25/2017 Copa Libertadores.
The best Keeper to me is Ederson Man City.
09/09/2021
points
Very easy
09/09/2021 13:29
Manchester City
105
Very easy
17/05/2021
points
easy
Yes , he does.
Taffarel was in the UEFA CUP FİNAL 2000.
Fernando Muslera
17/05/2021 13:57
Liverpool
11
easy
Yes , he does.
Taffarel was in the UEFA CUP FİNAL 2000.
Fernando Muslera
04/05/2021
points
- It was easy.
- Of course the goalkeepers have the most difficult job in the football career.
- The greatest save i've ever seen is for "Marc-André ter Stegen" against sevilla.
- Also "Marc-André ter Stegen".
04/05/2021 11:59
Arsenal
438
- It was easy.
- Of course the goalkeepers have the most difficult job in the football career.
- The greatest save i've ever seen is for "Marc-André ter Stegen" against sevilla.
- Also "Marc-André ter Stegen".
08/03/2021
points
It was easy!!
I don't thnk he does. Actually I think that everybody at the pitch has your own difficulties.
It was Dida's double penalty safe against São Paulo FC in 1998.
I think FC Bayern's Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world.
08/03/2021 16:50
Arsenal
1512
It was easy!!
I don't thnk he does. Actually I think that everybody at the pitch has your own difficulties.
It was Dida's double penalty safe against São Paulo FC in 1998.
I think FC Bayern's Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world.
26/01/2021
points
good !
26/01/2021 15:24
Tottenham Hotspur
75
good !
16/12/2020
points
It's easy
16/12/2020 13:48
Manchester City
219
It's easy
10/12/2020
points
The listening was easy.
No, he doesn't.
When Gordon Banks made a save of the century against Brazil.
The best goalkeeper in the world is Edwin Van Der Sar from Manchester United.
10/12/2020 04:24
Chelsea
222
The listening was easy.
No, he doesn't.
When Gordon Banks made a save of the century against Brazil.
The best goalkeeper in the world is Edwin Van Der Sar from Manchester United.
29/10/2020
points
Ok
29/10/2020 23:05
Liverpool
83
Ok
16/09/2020
points
The listening is ever difficult , why is very fast.
16/09/2020 04:35
Manchester United
81
The listening is ever difficult , why is very fast.
06/05/2020
points
listening was not loud enough
06/05/2020 15:19
Manchester City
14
listening was not loud enough
06/05/2020
points
Hi Kendu,
Thanks for your message and I'm sorry if you've been having a few problems with the audio for this lesson. I've just had a listen and it seems that it's at more or less the same volume as other audio files in this series. Have you been having problems with other lessons or just this one?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
06/05/2020 15:26
Liverpool
594
Hi Kendu,
Thanks for your message and I'm sorry if you've been having a few problems with the audio for this lesson. I've just had a listen and it seems that it's at more or less the same volume as other audio files in this series. Have you been having problems with other lessons or just this one?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
02/05/2020
points
Good Job!
02/05/2020 04:30
Liverpool
26
Good Job!
29/04/2020
points
Question 5 is ambiguous. We don't know if "his" is the player or the goalkeeper.
29/04/2020 16:53
Manchester United
55
Question 5 is ambiguous. We don't know if "his" is the player or the goalkeeper.
30/04/2020
points
Hi there mraschford,
I agree that it's not totally clear but the answers refer to the question so we are talking about the player and the player's right or left.
Hope that helps!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
30/04/2020 09:41
Liverpool
594
Hi there mraschford,
I agree that it's not totally clear but the answers refer to the question so we are talking about the player and the player's right or left.
Hope that helps!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
24/03/2020
points
It was easy.
Yes he does.
The greates save what i've ever seen is a Manuel Neuer's safe.
The best goalkeeper is Edvin Van Der Saar in the World.
24/03/2020 08:39
Chelsea
3396
It was easy.
Yes he does.
The greates save what i've ever seen is a Manuel Neuer's safe.
The best goalkeeper is Edvin Van Der Saar in the World.
14/02/2020
points
Very easy ;)
14/02/2020 17:44
Manchester City
314
Very easy ;)
21/11/2019
points
Was easy
yes, its de most dificult
Gordon banks to pele
Ter stegen
21/11/2019 05:37
Wolverhampton Wanderers
435
Was easy
yes, its de most dificult
Gordon banks to pele
Ter stegen
22/10/2019
points
Good.
It was not so difficult.
22/10/2019 12:02
Arsenal
17
Good.
It was not so difficult.
30/09/2019
points
It was easy
30/09/2019 16:49
Leeds United
58
It was easy
27/08/2019
points
the listening was easy
the goalkeeper didn't have the most difficult job his team played very well
my greatest save I've ever seen it was the save of juventus's goalkeeper during the final of champion versus barcelona in 2015
for me the best goalkeeper in the word is Marc-André ter Stegen(goal keeper of barcelona)
27/08/2019 16:42
Liverpool
97
the listening was easy
the goalkeeper didn't have the most difficult job his team played very well
my greatest save I've ever seen it was the save of juventus's goalkeeper during the final of champion versus barcelona in 2015
for me the best goalkeeper in the word is Marc-André ter Stegen(goal keeper of barcelona)
22/08/2019
points
Easy. Yes. The goal saved by David de Gea of Manchester United against Chelsea. That shot was kicked by Emerson. The best goalkeeper in the world is David de Gea of Manchester United.
22/08/2019 13:16
Manchester United
49
Easy. Yes. The goal saved by David de Gea of Manchester United against Chelsea. That shot was kicked by Emerson. The best goalkeeper in the world is David de Gea of Manchester United.
14/08/2019
points
Yeah, it's easy for me.
I think all positions same as difficult.
I saw it maybe the Asia cup in the final.
It's Japan vs other on penalty kick.
Campos who ex Mexico soccer roots.
14/08/2019 03:20
Manchester City
309
Yeah, it's easy for me.
I think all positions same as difficult.
I saw it maybe the Asia cup in the final.
It's Japan vs other on penalty kick.
Campos who ex Mexico soccer roots.
16/07/2019
points
Ready
16/07/2019 12:11
Liverpool
264
Ready
16/07/2019
points
Good listen!!
16/07/2019 12:07
Liverpool
264
Good listen!!
14/06/2019
points
Ready
14/06/2019 03:16
Manchester United
120
Ready
14/06/2019
points
As always it has been easy to understand the audio.
Talking about the most difficult job on the pitch, the goalkeeper’s one has to be one of the most but just behind being referee.
The best save I’ve ever seen was when Uruguay’s goalkeeper Robert Dante Siboldi saved a ball at the left post and in the blink of an eye he was saving another ball at the right post. It was a sensational save.
Guillermo Ochoa the Mexican goalkeeper or Spaniard David de Gea are in my opinion the best currently playing.
14/06/2019 03:08
Manchester United
120
As always it has been easy to understand the audio.
Talking about the most difficult job on the pitch, the goalkeeper’s one has to be one of the most but just behind being referee.
The best save I’ve ever seen was when Uruguay’s goalkeeper Robert Dante Siboldi saved a ball at the left post and in the blink of an eye he was saving another ball at the right post. It was a sensational save.
Guillermo Ochoa the Mexican goalkeeper or Spaniard David de Gea are in my opinion the best currently playing.
03/06/2019
points
The listening was quite easy.
I don't know if the goalkeeper is the most difficult job on the pitch, I think it depends on our owns features.
03/06/2019 19:08
Chelsea
21
The listening was quite easy.
I don't know if the goalkeeper is the most difficult job on the pitch, I think it depends on our owns features.
27/03/2019
points
The listening was relatively easy for me. But I like it. Yes, I think goal keeper is very hard job, because people remember you when you lose the ball, not you save the ball. In my opinion, Barca goal keeper is the best in the world right now.
27/03/2019 23:02
Manchester City
20
The listening was relatively easy for me. But I like it. Yes, I think goal keeper is very hard job, because people remember you when you lose the ball, not you save the ball. In my opinion, Barca goal keeper is the best in the world right now.
23/03/2019
points
De Gea is the best goalkeeper in the world.I don't think goalkeeper's have tough jobs. They have two or three defenders to assist them.At times,they had to face penalty shoot-out alone.
Task
1. It was a semi-final match.
2. The goalkeeper kept a clean sheet,no goals were scored.
3.In the final minute,the opposition team had a penalty, luckily the golie saved it.
23/03/2019 04:16
Chelsea
1749
De Gea is the best goalkeeper in the world.I don't think goalkeeper's have tough jobs. They have two or three defenders to assist them.At times,they had to face penalty shoot-out alone.
Task
1. It was a semi-final match.
2. The goalkeeper kept a clean sheet,no goals were scored.
3.In the final minute,the opposition team had a penalty, luckily the golie saved it.
19/03/2019
points
I think my listening were improved so much. And the voice also easy for the listening. I'm very excited.
19/03/2019 08:52
Liverpool
123
I think my listening were improved so much. And the voice also easy for the listening. I'm very excited.
12/03/2019
points
ok
12/03/2019 12:30
Chelsea
14
ok
03/02/2019
points
Easy
03/02/2019 12:06
Manchester City
17
Easy
14/01/2019
points
The listening activity was difficult.
The goalkeeper has the most difficult job because he has to focus on the pitch. Courtois is the most famous goalkeeper in the world:)
14/01/2019 13:08
Chelsea
69
The listening activity was difficult.
The goalkeeper has the most difficult job because he has to focus on the pitch. Courtois is the most famous goalkeeper in the world:)
12/12/2018
points
great.
12/12/2018 06:41
Manchester United
443
great.
27/11/2018
points
I think the listening was just right for me.
Yes, I think.
I have no idea.
David de Gea. From Manchester United.He is my favorite goalkeeper.
27/11/2018 23:29
Manchester United
47
I think the listening was just right for me.
Yes, I think.
I have no idea.
David de Gea. From Manchester United.He is my favorite goalkeeper.
28/11/2018
points
HI Hipchin,
David De Gea is a fantastic goalkeeper. I think he's the best in the Premier League. He made a brilliant save in last night's Champions League match against Young Boys from Switzerland. Did you see it?
Welcome to Premier Skills English!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
28/11/2018 08:01
Liverpool
594
HI Hipchin,
David De Gea is a fantastic goalkeeper. I think he's the best in the Premier League. He made a brilliant save in last night's Champions League match against Young Boys from Switzerland. Did you see it?
Welcome to Premier Skills English!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
28/09/2018
points
The listening was easy and understandable.
Yes, the goalkeeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. Because they have to always open their eyes whether the ball is coming to him.
I have seen the save of Oliver Kahn against Valencia in the penalty shoot-out in 2001 UEFA Champions League Final.
According to me, Oliver Kahn is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football.
28/09/2018 14:45
Arsenal
18
The listening was easy and understandable.
Yes, the goalkeeper has the most difficult job on the pitch. Because they have to always open their eyes whether the ball is coming to him.
I have seen the save of Oliver Kahn against Valencia in the penalty shoot-out in 2001 UEFA Champions League Final.
According to me, Oliver Kahn is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football.
16/07/2018
points
the listening was not really difficult. the best goalkeeper in the world is not karius
16/07/2018 08:35
Liverpool
16
the listening was not really difficult. the best goalkeeper in the world is not karius