10 Most Unpredictable Goalkeepers Of All Time
10. Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar was a mainstay of the club during their hugely successful period during the 1990's. Sporting a Luigi-esque moustache, and shorts short enough to make even the proudest cyclist blush, Grobbelaar was certainly a product of his time.
One of the first African players to make an impact in the home of football, Grobbelaar was long considered one of, if not, the best goalkeeper in the old First Division. Grobbelaar used his eccentric tendencies to great effect throughout his career, but never as crucially as in the 1984 European Cup final against AC Milan.
With the game tied at 1-1, the final was going to be decided by penalties.
Grobbelaar remained unfazed throughout, despite Liverpool missing their first penalty. He implemented his now-famous spaghetti legs routine, oozing confidence, and leading Milan players Bruno Conti and Francesco Graziani to send their penalties skyward.
Grobbelaar retained his unpredictable streak throughout his distinguished career. In a Merseyside side derby in 1993, an enraged Grobbelaar pushed a young Steve McManaman in the throat because of a botched clearance that led to a goal.
The former Zimbabwe international is still playing the beautiful game, lining up for unrecognised national side Matabeleland in 2018.