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black goalkeepers in footie
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:47 pm
by faceless
I'm watching the Hibs/Hearts Edinburgh derby just now and noticed that Hibs have a black goalkeeper. I've never seen this in any non-African team before - has anyone else? It's something that surprised me at not having seen before...
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:04 pm
by Lostinthestates
Well Dida is sort of black I assume!?
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:07 pm
by faceless
erm yes, haha - I'm on the ball eh? Ok, let's change it to just British teams!
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:56 pm
by maycm
Shaka Hislop
Used to be with West Ham and Portsmouth - left for the US last year and has retired now.
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:10 pm
by faceless
right enough, but he looks more Arabic than black though.
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:48 pm
by Bat
faceless wrote:right enough, but he looks more Arabic than black though.
He looks pretty black to me
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:13 pm
by faceless
yeah, it turns out he's from Trinidad. Well that saves me a trip to the caliper shop... haha
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:48 am
by maycm
faceless wrote:yeah, it turns out he's from Trinidad. Well that saves me a trip to the caliper shop... haha
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