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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World’s most famous goalkeeper Gordon Banks passed away at the age of 81. He belongs to which country?
A
Germany
B
Canada
C
New Zealand
D
England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez today secured second place in an international award for the world’s best netminder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Banks was born in Abbeydale, Sheffield, and brought up in the working-class area of Tinsley. The family later moved to the village of Catcliffe after his father set up a (then-illegal) betting shop.

Detailed explanation-3: -IT was 90 years ago today, on Saturday, September 5, 1931, the Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson received a serious head injury while playing against Rangers at Ibrox. He died later in hospital, having never regained consciousness after the incident.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thibaut Courtois for the second time ! For the second time after 2018, Belgium’s and Real Madrid Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is the winner of IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper 2022 Award ! With 125 points, he has only 15 points more than Emiliano Martinez, Argentina’s World Cup 2022 winner (110 points).

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