On loan Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina created history when he saved a Mario Balotelli penalty over the weekend.
Reina became the first goalkeeper to deny former Manchester City striker Balotelli from the penalty spot as Napoli secured a 2-0 win in a difficult fixture against AC Milan.
Napoli have made a fantastic start to the Serie A season and part of that is down to the form of their goalkeeper, Liverpool’s Pepe Reina. They sit fifth in the table with a 100% record from all games so far.
Liverpool drafted in Simon Mignolet over the summer to become their new long term number one but Reina gave a glimpse that he’s still got the world class touch, with a strong right handed save to deny the Italian from 12 yards for the very first time.
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Reina looks set to leave Liverpool permanently at the end of the season, which is a shame because he’d be more than a useful asset if the Reds could convince him to stay at Anfield.
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Poor penalty or good goalkeeping?
image: © Eric The Fish (2013)
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