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'Good enough for Liverpool!' Footage of keeper goes viral

A non-league goalkeeper from Kent appeared on Soccer AM on Saturday - only to feel the wrath of harsh internet critics.

Dan Cook, who plays for Lydd Town in SCEFL Division 1, was a keeper on the Sky Sports show's volley challenge.

It pits two sets of fans against one another - in this case Wigan and Fulham - and they each have 30 seconds to score as many volleys as possible.

Goalkeeper Dan Cook in action on Soccer AM Picture: Soccer AM
Goalkeeper Dan Cook in action on Soccer AM Picture: Soccer AM

The footage had more than 400,000 views in two hours as football fans rushed online to watch it.

Cook had his work cut out with supporters smashing in shots from just 12 yards out.

But that didn't cut any slack with the Facebook community on Soccer AM's page, who didn't hold back in their criticism.

One wrote: "Keepers might as well watch it on telly with the rest of us."

Another posted: "This keeper is up there with Loris Karius and Claudio Bravo."

Another poster alluded to Liverpool's goalkeeping problems and replied: "With keeping skills like that he could make the Liverpool starting XI!"

Cook owns and runs a goalkeeping company - DC1 Goalkeeping - who supply gloves for many non-league keepers in Kent.

Watch Dan Cook's Soccer AM appearance

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