Some soccer players defend, others attack. Some are tall, many are short. Some prefer white socks, others demand dark. Long hair, short hair, no hair, it makes little difference. The only point upon which all participants in the sport agree is: Goalie’s are not soccer players!

Imagine then my deep frustration when my niece started her first soccer game in the position of goalie. If you can’t quite wrap your head around this terrible, almost life extinguishing, event have a look at Goalie; the story that shares a name with this picture.

Note: This picture was created on August 29, 2009. It was published for the first time on February 08, 2026.