World Cup goalkeeper 'The Cat' awarded MBE

 Ex-England keeper Bert Williams has been awarded an MBE, in the Queen's honours list.

The 90-year-old nicknamed 'The Cat' for his innovative keeping style was thrilled by the news which came on the day England played there first game against the USA in the World Cup 2010.

But Robert Green is not the first keeper to fumble the ball against the superpower - Bert is remembered for being between the posts in England's most humiliating defeat - 1-0 to America in the 1950 World Cup.

Despite this 'The Cat' has been recognised as one of the best keepers in history. And he claims he had the shot covered until it deflected in off a US player.

He told the Shropshire Star: "I've got 180 photographs and hundreds of scrap books - I get so much pleasure from them because they bring the memories flooding back."

Congrats to Bert on his MBE!

Cat rescue earns goalkeeper a booking

Saw this on BBC Sport:

Goalkeeper Ivan Banovic was booked after rescuing a pitch-invading cat during a top-flight match in Croatia.

Medjimurje Cakovec's Banovic picked up the wandering feline after it strayed on to the pitch 20 minutes into his team's match at Sibenik.

He placed it safely near a scoreboard but was then booked by the referee for leaving the pitch without permission.

Media reports said the official's actions annoyed fans, who barracked him for punishing Banovic's kind deed.

If the moggy was a home fan, it would been left purring as Sibenik won 1-0 to go second in the table.