Asmir Begovic is one of the most respected top-flight goalkeepers in England, having played for Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Stoke City, Chelea and Everton, amongst others. He represented his country Bosnia and Herzegovina on more than 60 occasions, including playing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he faced none other than Lionel Messi in their first ever game in a national tournament.
Always one to keep busy with his off field activities, Asmir has his own goalkeeping academy in England, Bosnia and Germany, as well as his own Foundation, while emerging as an articulate and insightful media pundit. His younger brother Denis is a FirstPoint alum, having played college soccer in the States at Shaw University, and he has a love for all things American sport, being a passionate New England Patriots fan.
We welcomed Asmir as a guest on our recent webinar, where we discussed his progress from an ambitious young talent with Portsmouth, to becoming an established first team regular in a successful Stoke City side and onto Premier League success with Chelsea.
Asmir passed on his insights and advice for aspiring young goalkeepers, reflected on some of his best moments in the game and looked back on his famous goal, which was a World Record at the time ...
Watch the full webinar below or visit our Instagram page to watch some of the key highlights.
