5 of the most important saves in the history of club football

#4 Tony Parks – Tottenham Hotspur vs Anderlecht

Parks’ save began Spurs’ celebrations

In the UEFA Cup final of 1984, Tottenham took on defending champions Anderlecht and the two-legged tie went down to the wire having finished 2–2 on aggregate. While later investigations would reveal that Anderlecht had made their way into the final with a dubious penalty – having paid a bribe to the referee – Tony Parks ensured there would be no penalty celebrations for the Belgian side with this phenomenal save that won the Spurs their second UEFA Cup.

It was a sentimental trophy for the London side as well, having been the winners in the first ever edition of the tournament in 1972 – a feat they have failed to achieve ever since.