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Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 08:35 GMT 09:35 UK

How to catch crosses

A confident keeper can take a lot of pressure off the defence by coming out to catch crosses.

But catching a ball high above your head is not the easiest skill, and it becomes a lot harder when you have an opponent challenging you.



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