Euro 2008 - That save

Of all the moments so far in Euro 2008 this was surely the one that will stay in the mind longest. The phenomenal Gianluigi Buffon's save from Adrian Mutu for Italy against Romania which with hindsight ensured the Italians went forward to a quarter final against Spain and sent the Romanians home. It was in a sense the story of the match Mutu v Buffon, the former Chelsea and now Fiorentina striker looking electric as he nipped in behind the Italian defencce for the first goal. There was never any doubt that the apparently reformed cocaine sniffer would take the penalty. It was a solid hit. Buffon throws himself left, the ball strikes his arm full on but squirts down on to his ankle and away. It was a save mothers will name their boys after...there will be many a Gianluigi over the next few years for sure.