Solitude İn The Goal Post

Is it easy to hold millions, sometimes even billions, of people at the same time, to experience similar feelings? You will appreciate that it is quite difficult and there is very little that can provide it. Football is one of the most important among them! Football is a miracle that makes billions feel similar emotions from Africa to Asia, from America to Europe and make them happy and sad at the same time. We are sure that it has a place in your joys, sorrows and memories. Maybe you played, maybe you are a very good fan; After all, you are also a part of football! Also, there is someone on the field who is both in and out of the game. He is alone; he also carries the fate of his team in his hands; Yes, we are talking about the goalkeeper. The one who separated from the other 10 football players, who created miracles with his hands, not his feet. So, how did the evolution of the goalkeeper, who could change the history of football with one mistake, one save? How have the gloves protecting his hands changed over time when his hands were so important?

In previous centuries, when football was not yet professionalized, when it was still played mostly in an amateur spirit, some goalkeepers preferred to play with bare hands, while some goalkeepers wore gloves made of cloth. In the past, goalkeepers would wrap strips of fabric around their hands to protect them from injury and help them grip better. These cloth gloves were fastened around the hand with strips cut from old stockings or tights, sometimes covering only one finger while leaving the other fingers completely unprotected; They also didn't offer much protection against hard balls and bumps because they weren't specifically designed for that purpose!. It was the only way they could protect themselves from hard blows, and frankly, it didn't quite work. Goalkeepers were destined to deal with sore and bruised fingers!

The first major innovation was the use of leather in goalkeeper gloves. However, the fact that the leather did not breathe and its grip was much lower than the modern plastic-based goalkeeper gloves caused compromising on comfort. In addition, materials such as wool and cotton were also used, in a sense, thorny roads leading to modern gloves were passed! For goalkeepers, the “reinvention of plastic” has been a great turning point. Modern goalkeeper gloves, made using a combination of plastic technologies, changed the standards and emerged as a savior against bruised hands and broken fingers. This allowed the use of lighter materials while maintaining durability and strength. The second major development was the introduction of artificial latex in the late 1980s to better grip the ball and reduce slippage during play. Latex is also an excellent shock absorber; it provides protection against impacts that could otherwise cause pain or injury by distributing impact forces over a larger area than just the skin can handle. Today's soccer gloves are made from the highest quality synthetic plastic materials such as Lycra®, Spandex®, Nylon® and other man-made fibers that can withstand harsh weather conditions without losing their shape over time - making them both comfortable and practical for all types of players, no matter where they play in the world.

Whether football is good on the stock market or on the land is entirely up to your interpretation. You may love the amateur spirit, as well as professional footballers, each of whom is an athlete. But one thing is certain; Football is beautiful with plastic!