Everton and England goalkeeper is never going to rise to the heights Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls, winning six NBA titles and becoming a global icon in the 1990s.
But he was certainly top of his game against the Swiss, making two brilliant first-saves to keep his side in it and pave the way for a comeback.
Pickford couldn't do anything about Breel Embolo's opener, but without him Luke Shaw and Harry Kane's goals later in the game probably would have counted for nothing.
He made a fine save from Granit Xhaka to prevent the Swiss going two up, and then an even better one to deny Fabian Frei. That set the stage for England's comeback, while Pickford quietly dominated his area and was calm under pressure throughout. "If I could be one person for a day," Pickford said in a pre-match interview, "it would be Michael Jordan back in the day when he was playing basketball." Jordan is widely regarded as the Greatest Of All Time in his sport - but Pickford cannot seem to escape his critics however well he plays.
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