"Iquita! Iquita!!!"
Manchester City's goalkeeper Caballero shouted, racing from the penalty area to the front field. He didn't rush towards the scoring Agüero, but instead dashed towards Tang Long, lifting him high up.
Iquita was Caballero's childhood idol.
Standing at only 1.76 meters, this Mexican goalkeeper, like the 1.83-meter tall Caballero, belonged to the smaller stature goalkeepers in soccer.
In 1995, Iquita performed a legendary scorpion kick against England!
Facing an opponent's chip shot, Iquita stood on the goal line motionless, waiting for the ball to fly over his head, then jumped backward with both legs, using his soles to send the ball that was about to cross the goal line back out!
Back then, Caballero was a 12-year-old playing midfield. It was this miraculous scorpion kick on the goal line by Iquita that made young Caballero fall in love with the goalkeeper position, planting a seed in his heart that took root and prompted him to switch positions.
