Football Story

The Scorpion Goalkeeper Legend(part4)

René Higuita is any one goalkeeper legend in the world. He born in Medellín, 27 Augusts 1966, goalkeeper Colombia nicknamed "El Loco" or madness human, it is undeniable controversy goalkeeper buttonhole has gave separate color for football world, specially on course goalkeeper because not all goalkeeper like Higuita.

Its action often exits far from defence area to help attack, even heoften conducts free kick and kick penalty. When advocate Team Nacional Medellin Colombia at Toyota Cup Final in Tokyo 1989 that deal with Europe winner AC Milan he plays quite very bright, even Nacional Medellin finally failed 0-1 from AC Milan over the course of time lengthening.

At World Cup one year later in Italy 1990 Higuita return trusted to care of gate National Team Colombia and succeed go forward to Quarter Final with very controversy appearance. Till in a moment when deal with Lion Africa Cameroon in Quarter Final is seen a matter of differ, Higuita are seen weaken its habit to exit far from its gate. Nevertheless after Roger Milla attacker success Cameroon score a goals to gate Colombia at first lengthening of phase time, Higuita returns exit far from its gate and that not decision that good to a Higuita because of that matter, exactly to be bad situation because Higuita conducted Blunder when ball can be stolen by Milla to create its second goal at that contest also vanish opportunity Colombia.

Nevertheless there is history that has been carved by a Higuita that is he has conducted ball saving with action lift both foot like scorpion until emerge Higuita new epithet the scorpion.