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Man Utd trialist Valdes named Spanish Liga's greatest keeper

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has been named the Spanish Liga's greatest. According to a study by the Spanish Centre for Football History and Statistics (CIHEFE), Valdes is the best performing keeper in the La Liga's history.

In the study, Valdés topped the table ahead of Thibaut Courtois (Atlético de Madrid), Francisco Liaño (Racing, Deportivo and Sporting), Roberto Rodríguez aka 'Rodri' (Atlético de Madrid and Celta) and Mariano García Remón (Real Madrid).

Iker Casillas came way down in 20th place, whilst other former Spanish international shotstoppers like Santiago Cañizares (8th), Luis María Arconada (13th), Andoni Zubizarreta (17th), Abel Resino (22th), Miguel Ángel González (24th) and José Ángel Iribar (33rd) also made the list.

Valdes is currently a free agent and training with Manchester United.

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