of england goalkeeper robert green world cup blunder

Green howler hands USA draw: A blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green lets a Clint Dempsey's long shot slip into the the net. England and USA were held 1-1 in the Group C opener. Watch the match video below.




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A dreadful blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green gifted the USA with a share of the spoils as Fabio Capello's side were held 1-1 in their Group C opener. Steven Gerrard had given the Three Lions' World Cup campaign a flying start with a fourth-minute opener in Rustenburg. England were holding that advantage until Green committed the kind of howler David Seaman, Paul Robinson and Scott Carson have all done down the years and allowed Clint Dempsey's harmless shot to slip through his fingers.

Read the post-match report here.

England vs USA Group C Match (video)