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goalkeeping

American  
[gohl-keep-ing] / ˈgoʊlˌkip ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Sports. (in soccer, hockey, etc.) the activity or skill of preventing the ball or puck from crossing the goal line.


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But moving the other way from Ibrox was Jack Butland to fill the goalkeeping void.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“There was some talk that our defense and goalkeeping weren’t up to par. But I think we’ve silenced a lot of critics,” Cubarsí said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Geir Jordet, a professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and author of Pressure: Lessons from the Psychology of the Penalty Shootout, has studied goalkeeping strategy for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Jordan Pickford is the goalkeeping mainstay, but the defence is unsettled, Tuchel starting with Stones and Konsa in the 4-2 win against Croatia.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Sailor took to goalkeeping as a duck takes to water.

From The Sailor by J. C. Snaith

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