How do goal keepers never break their wrists when defending shots going at speeds like 90km/h?

Question

I played GK about a year ago. Some guy decided to do a preety powerful shot at like 20 yards away. I defended it. 5 minutes later a ambulance is carrying me to the ER cause of 2 fractured bones at my wrist, and i had to wear a cast for a month.

Now i watch some matches of football, with GK’s defending shots from like half a meter away going at like 80km/h with absolutely no harm or anything.

I get adrenaline is a big painkiller and i’m not the most in-shape guy, while they are athlethes, but you’re telling me a shot from 20 yards broke my hand and yet a shot from 10 centimeters has no efect on them?

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Answer 1

Part of the factor is, and this is not to criticize you, but those professional goalies have played throughout their life. And those who have bones that are at risk of breaking or broke, didn’t move up to the next level, eventually making the pro level.