Goalkeeper saves penalties with his head
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Get back on your line! 15 of the 19 penalties in Sunday's World Cup last 16 games saw goalkeepers encroach...Scott sterling volleyball
so why aren't referees penalising them?
It is arguably the most frequently broken rule in football and Sunday's World Cup last 16 clashes once again provided a number of examples of goalkeepers leaving their lines early to save a penalty.
Russia's Igor Akinfeev, Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel and Danijel Subasic of Croatia were all guilty of stepping towards the ball before it had been kicked.
Spain's David de Gea was the only one to stand his ground, except on one occasion.
FIFA's rules clearly state this is illegal. Yet, despite the use of VAR in Russia and referees standing just yards away from the goal, none of the stoppers were picked up on their foul play.
Sunday's World Cup last 16 clashes saw goalkeepers leaving their lines early to save a penalty
Danijel Subasic became the second keeper in World Cup history to save three penalties
