Joaquín Ketlun never made his First Division debut. He went through All Boys, Peñarol, U de Chile, Argentinos and Estudiantes de Caseros without much success, until in 2025 he made a decision that seemed crazy: he hung up his gloves as a player and devoted himself to analyzing goalkeepers on Instagram. Today he has more than 100 thousand followers and a viral video about Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalties.
Gustavo Alfaro saw him, trusted him, and added him to Paraguay’s coaching staff just before the 2026 World Cup, to work side by side with Diego “Pipa” Carranza. On Monday, June 29 in Boston, all that pattern study was put to the test: Orlando Gill, 26, saved two penalties against Germany, including Kai Havertz’s, and sealed a historic 4-3.
“Thank God I saved two penalties, which was crucial for qualification”, Gill said afterward. Paraguay became the first national team to eliminate Germany in a World Cup penalty shootout. And behind that feat, there is a guy who a year ago was uploading videos to Instagram without knowing he would end up there.