Yes, well the CL 2003 final was about as epic as it gets. (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/king.gif) It was almost the man wrote the script himself. 3 saves in the shootout in the biggest match of the season, the expectations, the prize money difference, the titles, ending up on the losing side or winning it all, everything just comes down to that moment. He could have saved none, really!
But the thing was that the man was a penalty killer, he ate them for breakfast. (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Without burping, mind you. I mean, therea are at least
20 penalty saves in this video alone. Definitely one of the best dead ball saver of this generation. Helped in no small amounts by his height, and lightening fast reflexes. So much was he sure of reading penalties that he moved at the very last possible minute. I've seen keepers with names starting from B to V embarassing themselves by preempting their dives - the wrong way.
What really takes the cake for me is this save at
3:37 in this video. The freekick save against inter. (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I'd happily lay my life in front of an axe-murderer if I ever see a better one. That inter basturd hit the kick right for the top corner, it was as sure a goal as it gets. I mean, you can't do better than this as a player. And yet it was saved. Effortlessy. Dida's super reflxes and leap coming to the rescue. Magical!
And then there are other random impossible saves - from Juventus to United and whatstheirname.