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B/England goalkeeper Beth Storry and Tottenham Hotspur custodian Brad Friedel have swapped tips in a training session at the


London club’s training ground. The session was planned by


Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeping coach Tony Parks in collaboration with the GB hockey goalkeeping coach, Steve Bayer. Beth said: “The pressure of


international and premiership football is so intense, I have huge respect for the way Brad has managed to stay at the top of his game for such an extended period. To have an insight into his regime was of great value and a big boost for me as we head into this summer’s Investec London Cup and of course, the Olympics.” Brad commented: “I have


watched quite a bit of hockey and although the sports are very different, there are many similarities from a goalkeeper’s perspective. Positioning, footwork and reaction speed are fundamental to both Beth and I and it was great to learn more about her training programme.” Investec sponsors both the


GB women’s hockey team and Tottenham Hotspur, and recent weeks have also seen members of the GB hockey squad presented to the White Hart Lane crowd before a home fixture of the premiership club. For the record, GB players Chloe Rogers and Helen Richardson are both Spurs fans while team mate Ashleigh Ball is a supporter of arch North London rivals Arsenal.


NAME AGE


HEIGHT CLUB


INTERNATIONAL CAPS WORLD CUPS


OLYMPIC GAMES


TWITTER FOLLOWERS SALARY


Beth Storry 33


Beth


5ft 8in (1.73m) Reading HC


101 (71 England, 30 GB)


2 (2006, 2010 – bronze medal) 1 (2008)


1739 @bethstorry


vs.Brad


Brad Friedel 40


6ft 2in (1.88m)


Tottenham Hotspur 82 USA


2 (1998, 2002) 1 (1992)


2256 @BradFriedel Not sure, but definitely less than £3.5m Around £3.5 million a year, we think


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