What an incredible save by the goalkeeper!
keh pah-RA-tah een-kreh-DEE-bee-leh del por-TYEH-reh.
After a stunning save by the goalkeeper. Italian football culture acknowledges great goalkeeping with its own specific vocabulary — 'la parata' (the save) is a moment of individual heroism.
Che parata means what a save. Incredibile means incredible. Del portiere means by the goalkeeper. Il portiere is the goalkeeper — literally 'the door-keeper'. Italy has produced some of the world's greatest goalkeepers including Dino Zoff and Gianluigi Buffon.
Il portiere è il migliore in campo!
The goalkeeper is the best on the pitch!
High praise for an outstanding goalkeeping performance.
Che volo! Non ci poteva arrivare nessuno.
What a dive! Nobody else could have got there.
Praising a full-stretch diving save.
Ha tenuto la porta inviolata!
He kept a clean sheet!
Celebrating a shutout performance.
Italy is the country of great goalkeepers. Dino Zoff (World Cup winner 1982), Gianluigi Buffon (World Cup winner 2006, 176 Italy caps), and Gianluigi Donnarumma (Euro 2020 winner) are national heroes. The role of the portiere is considered as prestigious in Italy as that of the striker.