“I'd lost the sight in my right eye in a car crash. I couldn't play professionally again.”

— Gordon Banks

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About Gordon Banks

Footballer • English

Gordon Banks was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. He was a key member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA...

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