Appearing at his third FIFA World Cup, Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has reached the pinnacle of his profession, enjoying one of the most impressive tournaments of his career and walking away with the adidas Golden Glove as the tournament’s most impressive goalkeeper.
Casillas endured the worst possible start to the tournament against Group H opponents Switzerland, with La Roja conceding a goal against the run of play and falling to a shock defeat. It was not long before the Spain captain's powers of concentration came under question, although he refused to shy away from the cameras, preferring to do his talking on the pitch. Since then Casillas has conceded only a single goal, and that from a deflection against Chile, with his immaculate keeping proving crucial to Spain’s run to the Final.
With Vicente Del Bosque's team winning their last four games on their way to the Final by a single goal, Casillas’s solidity between the posts has taken on even greater importance. One of his most crucial saves was the penalty stop from Paraguay’s Oscar Cardozo in the quarter-finals, a hugely important intervention that he capped by pulling off two vital point-blank stops in the closing minutes. The Real Madrid custodian was at it again in the semi-final against Germany, producing excellent saves against Piotr Trochowski and Toni Kroos as Spain once again won by the narrowest of margins.
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Iker Casillas is considered one of the best goalkeepers of the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010. He didn't disappoint soccer fanatics with his superb performance in the final match against the Netherlands. He truly deserves the award and the recognition as one of the best goalkeepers of the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010.
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