Gregor Kobel: Dortmund’s Golden Gloved Hero

All hail King Kobel.

If the royal label seems slightly exaggerative, this is an assurance that it is not. In a Kobel world, it would be treason to think that Gregor Kobel was not currently one of, if not the best goalkeeper in the world. In a Kobel world, it would be an offence for him not to be Switzerland’s number one choice in goal. Yet we find ourselves in a predicament where the masses don’t believe.

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For non-Bundesliga watchers, the name of Gregor Kobel is probably best associated with his blunder in Der Klassiker against Bayern Munich in April 2013. At 0-0, Dayot Upamecano would thread a through ball past the Borussia Dortmund attack, midfield and defence. The ball is safe enough to Kobel to punt it to the other side of the pitch, but instead completely misses the ball and the ball trickles into an empty net.