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WATCH: Shay Given's outstanding save to stop Zidane never gets old

At his peak, Shay Given's reflexes were outstanding as he kept goal for club and country. But at ...



WATCH: Shay Given's outsta...
Soccer

WATCH: Shay Given's outstanding save to stop Zidane never gets old

At his peak, Shay Given's reflexes were outstanding as he kept goal for club and country.

But at 40, the Donegal man has called time on an international career which began 20 years ago.

There are so many saves to remember the Stoke goalkeeper by but one particularly jumps out.

Back in the qualifying campaign for World Cup 2006, Ireland came up against a France side that would reach the final of that tournament.

Zinedine Zidane was back for one final swansong and lined up the type of free-kick that he had put away countless times.

As accurate as it was, Given wasn't giving up on it.... 

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