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Premier League's oldest goalkeeper slams "scared" David de Gea and modern 'cowards'

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John Burridge wasn't just part of the goalkeepers' union during a career that spanned almost 800 games. Throughout an era that spawned greats like Gordon Banks, Ray Clemence, Peter Shilton, Pat Jennings and Peter Schmeichel, the man nicknamed 'Budgie' was a shop steward for that unique breed of footballer.

Now aged 69, and still working as a keeper coach for Bowsher, a second division club in Oman, it breaks his heart to see his profession quite literally left in the hands of people he doesn't respect. “The art of goalkeeping is dying,” says Burridge, who started his career at hometown club Workington when England were still world champions and became the oldest player to appear in the Premier League at the age of 43 when he joined

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