10 Best Goalkeepers Under 25 In The World Right Now

Jordan Pickford is, admittedly, from England, a country which hasn't produced a genuinely world-class goalkeeper for at least 40 years. He also plays for Everton, a side that hasn't won anything in about 20.

But appearances can be deceptive, and Pickford is an altogether more modern 'keeper than many of his countrymen. He's quick across the ground, handy with his feet, and capable of picking out teammates with accurate passes long and short.

At 24, there's also plenty of time for him to improve the not-so-impressive areas of his game. Things like handling crosses, which - in another break from English tradition - he isn't entirely comfortable with just yet (possibly owing to his relative lack of height).

It being likely that Pickford will keep goal for the Three Lions at this summer's World Cup, he now has the opportunity to prove to observers around the globe, not just those who watch him week-in, week-out in the Premier League, that he is up there with football's elite.