Egypt Goalkeeper’s Water Bottle Covered With Notes On Senegal’s Penalty Takers (Photos)

Goalkeeper of Egypt’s national football team, Gabaski, was one of the outstanding keepers in the just concluded African Cup of nations. He was also exceptional as a penalty stopper.

The strategy he used which made him a special penalty stopper has just been revealed.

The water bottle belonging to Gabaski has a list of Senegal players’ that were to take penalties pasted on it. That water bottle has been found after the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

The final between the Teranga Lions of Senegal and the Pharaohs of Egypt was decided by a penalty shoot-out, which the former won.

With his notes, pasted to the bottle, which he studied intently before each penalty, Gabaski went the right way all but once and saving Sadio Mane’s spot-kick in normal time. Unfortunately, his efforts failed to yield the trophy to Egypt.

Daily Mail