Peter Shilton practised European Cup Final on a Madrid round

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found this on the Evening Posts (Nottinghamshie Daily newspaper) "this is nottingham forest" forums, which is a true story behind one of Forests (and Englands) greatest goalkeepers.... but also LOL

Notts Forest keeper Peter Shilton practsied for European Cup Final on a Madrid roundabout By Oliver Holt 27/05/2009

Read Oliver Holt's column every Wednesday on Mirror.co.uk

There's a tale in 150 BC, the brilliant new collection of short stories about Brian Clough, where the manager of Nottingham Forest tells goalkeeper Peter Shilton to go and practice his shot-stopping - on a Madrid roundabout - the day before their European Cup Final against Hamburg.

I kept an eye out for Edwin van der Sar at the traffic island near the Colosseum yesterday, but he never turned up.

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What was he saving? Rogue hubcaps?

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emmz is in love with me

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What was he saving? Rogue hubcaps?

someone mention hubcaps?