Craig Gordon loves a gutsy goalkeeping career revival. So it’s no surprise he’s an admirer of Jack Butland’s journey.The Hearts veteran’s latest comeback leads him to Hampden for a Scottish Cup semi-final.
His rival is a Rangers No.1 who, like Gordon, was fast-tracked to first-team stardom as a teen before moving swiftly on to international recognition.
But long, top-level goalie careers can’t possibly be all plain sailing.Few have defied the odds as much as Gordon, whose latest trick is returning from a double leg break at 41.
Yet injury and inactivity also stalled the rise of Butland – until he joined Gers. The English ace feared his playing days were over in 2016 when two ops failed to fix his fractured ankle.
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