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

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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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You were unlucky to face a hard shot before you were experienced enough to handle it. I prided myself on being able to handle any shot. I would never deflect something away just because it was hard. The ball was my lover, not my enemy. Any ball directed toward my goal was just being returned to me.

I also loved FingerSavers.

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