5 footballers who became goalkeepers when needed

Rio Ferdinand took the gloves in the 2008 FA Cup
Rio Ferdinand took the gloves in the 2008 FA Cup

#3 John Terry - Chelsea

Terry became the goalkeeper for Chelsea against Reading FC after both his keepers were injured
Terry became the goalkeeper for Chelsea against Reading FC after both his keepers were injured

We remember the famous 2006 clash of Chelsea against Reading FC, wherein the attempt to save a goal, Chelsea's Petr Cech collided with Reading's Stephen Hunt in a collision that was so brutal it wasn't shown on the TV.

Moments after Cech was escorted to the hospital, and the fact that he suffered a skull fracture. Cudicini, who was the replacement keeper came on for Cech. The drama wasn't over, as Cudicini clashed with Reading's Ibrahim Sonko, who (Cudicini) was escorted out of the stadium with a neck brace.

John Terry, being the true leader that he is, took the gloves and led his team to an extremely dramatic 1-0 victory, is the goalkeeper for the remaining minutes.

He successfully managed to keep a clean sheet right up on his goalkeeping debut in the Premier League. No Reading player could get past the Chelsea skipper as he made some of the most crucial saves.

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