Why Arsenal's David Raya isn't starting for Spain at the World Cup despite being Europe's best goalkeeper last season
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Krishan Davis
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David Raya, Arsenal's goalkeeper, was statistically Europe's best last season with a third consecutive Premier League Golden Glove (19 clean sheets) and helped Arsenal win their first league title in years. Despite his exceptional shot-stopping and crucial saves (like the fingertip stop against Manchester City), he is not starting for Spain at the World Cup. The article explains why Spain manager Luis de la Fuente continues to favor Unai Simon as his No.1 over the in-form Arsenal keeper.
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Twitter / XWhy Arsenal's David Raya isn't starting for Spain at the World Cup despite being Europe's best goalkeeper last seasongoal.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNot only is Raya English football's best goalkeeper, he is Europe's, too, based on clean sheets.
The 30-year-old remarkably collected his third consecutive Premier League Golden Glove at the end of 2025-26 having racked up a ridiculous 19 shutouts.
The Gunners quite simply wouldn't have done it without him, with his shot-stopping ability in vital moments second to none.
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