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Tottenham: Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky earns redemption with huge save against Leeds United

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Two months ago questions were raised as to whether Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky would ever play for the club again.

The Czech Republic international endured a nightmare 17 minutes in their Champions League last-16 match against Atletico Madrid in March which saw him concede three goals before being substituted off by then-manager Igor Tudor.

But after making one of the saves of the season to deny Leeds a late winner on Monday – ensuring Tottenham earned a point towards potential Premier League survival – the 23-year-old may just have gone some way to redeeming himself.

Mathys Tel’s 50th-minute strike had put Spurs ahead but the forward conceded a penalty for a high boot on Ethan Ampadu 24 minutes later and Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted from the spot to level at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both sides probed for a winner in 13 minutes of added time and Leeds thought they had found it in the 99th minute when James Justin played Sean Longstaff through and the midfielder unleashed a powerful strike at the near post from close range.

Enter Kinsky, who stretched to get fingertips to the ball and ensure it clattered off the crossbar and not into the roof of his net.

It is impossible to say how important that save could be come the end of the season but for now it leaves Spurs two points clear of West Ham in the relegation zone with two games remaining.

“That save is one of the saves of the season,” said former Liverpool defender Jamie Carrager on Sky Sports.

“Football is an absolute rollercoaster and who would have thought he would ever play for Tottenham again – and then he does that.

“You would have to have a heart of stone if you weren’t delighted for him. Everyone thought his career was over but that save can be the moment that keeps Tottenham in the Premier League.”

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Why the J.J. McCarthy-Vikings experiment went south so quickly: 'It has just been brutal'

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There are plenty of people to blame for McCarthy’s disappointing tenure in Minnesota. And the Vikings are still looking for a franchise QB.

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Wikipedia says Notre Dame has 19 football rivalries. Let's rank them, from fake to real

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Did you know the Irish are in the middle of a four-game stretch of “rivalry” games, which started against Michigan State?

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Will Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli change goalkeeper after Angus Gunn performance in Swiss loss?

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Falkirk’s Scott Bain has replaced the retired Gordon in the squad for this Nations League campaign but there is a sense Scotland are not as blessed in the goalkeeping department as they have been in years gone by.

So, will Pocognoli be tempted to make a change in goals for the upcoming matches against North Macedonia on Saturday and Slovenia on Tuesday?

“I don’t think there’s somebody that’s battering the door down to take his jersey because a lot of them aren’t playing football,” said Halliday.

“He probably is the number one deservedly but you never feel as confident with Angus Gunn between the sticks as you would have done a Craig Gordon, an Allan McGregor, a David Marshall, a Jim Leighton, an Andy Goram. This has been our goalies for the last 20-25 years.

“I’m looking at the first and the third goal – and I might be in the minority for the third goal, I think a lot of people will think it’s been hit with such pace – but the goalies I mentioned there, do they save them? I think they do.”

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