Finders Keepers: This World Cup has a new set of heroes who usually remain footnotes unless there are penalty kicks
Published on: June 22, 2026, 11:34 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The article celebrates the often-overlooked role of goalkeepers at the World Cup, drawing parallels with Mal Peet’s novel Keeper, where a young goalkeeper learns that defending a goal is about instinct, resilience and protecting something larger than oneself.
