Mexico’s former international goalkeeper Jorge Campos, himself 1.75 meters tall, defends Munich goalkeeper Yann Sommer in the debate about his height. He says: The Swiss is not too small – but his teammates are too passive.
Interviewed by
Javier Caceres
Jorge Campos, 56, was one of the most prominent Mexican soccer players in the 1990s. He is still known today – for his extravagance, like playing as a goalkeeper in the field. At the beginning of his professional career, he scored 38 goals as a forward for the Pumas. Campos is notorious for his penchant for garishly colorful goalkeeper gear, which he designed himself. And he wasn’t particularly tall for a goalkeeper.
