Why would anyone choose to throw their body in the way of a plastic ball hurtling through the air at 60mph?
It’s what Simon Mignolet does nearly every day of the week, so who better to ask for an insight into a goalkeeper’s mindset than the Belgium international?
Fluent in five languages with a fancy for Belgian chocolate, the 28-year-old makes for fascinating company.
He tells us how he deals with the highs and lows of being a goalkeeper and having the bottle to leave the likes of Wayne Rooney and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for dead with a cheeky Cruyff turn.
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For more tips see:
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Joe Hart: Guide to all-round keeping excellence
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Simon Mignolet's fitness regime and diet plan
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