Goalkeeper glove
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Goalkeeper gloves are a unique type of glove commonly worn by football goalkeepers designed to provide better grip on the ball, protection from quickly moving shots, and, in some cases, provide added warmth for a goalkeeper in cold weather. The palm of goalkeeper gloves is naturally the most important part as it is what is used to catch the football. Today the palms of most goalkeeper gloves are made of latex foam.
History
Before the 1960s it was uncommon for goalkeepers to wear gloves except under very poor weather conditions when they were just used for warmth. The use of gloves designed for grip steadily became more popular into the 1980s by which time most profesionals had adopted the use of gloves. In the late 1990s gloves offering hyperextension protection became avalibile and soon had become a very mainstream product.
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