Turkey is a football nation. Instead of the beaches of Brazil, the green parks of England and open spaces of Senegal, football is most played on astroturf fields in Turkey. These are to be found in every neighborhood and it is one of the most popular past time activities to organize 5 or 6 aside matches regularly. However, there is a serious problem: Nobody wants to be the goalie! In a world of Messis, Ronaldos, Haalands, the goalkeepers are a rare commodity in these matches. Voila, Goalie for Hire. In Turkey, you can actually hire somebody to be the goalie in a match between friends, for less than 10 US$ per hour. This is the story of four goalies for hire, their stories and the impact of pandemic on their part time goalie careers.
6 июл 2024
