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- Capello: I don't regret picking Green
The England coach: Fabio Capello was giving guidance during the game
Fabio Capello last night refused to give gaffe-prone goalkeeper Robert Green a vote of confidence.
The England manager praised his response to the error which gave the USA a draw, but stopped short of guaranteeing him a place against Algeria in Ca View more »- ITV apologises after England World Cup 2010 goal gaffe
- ITV was forced to apologise following an "interruption" to its live coverage of England's opening World Cup game that caused viewers to miss Steven Gerrard's goal. Viewers of the channel's high definition HD service reported the channel had temporarily gone down at the moment England scored their first goal of the com View more »
- Gerrard's flying start ruined by Americans' rub of Green
Jeepers keepers: Rob Green somehow lets Clint Dempsey's shot slip through his fingers
After the build-up, the let-down. The 24 hours that had been designated England Football Day culminated in one of those frustrating opening games the country often produces to begin a major tournament. As against Paraguay four years View more »- England 1 USA 1
Disaster: Green watches as the ball rolls over the England goal line
Robert Green will not have wanted to wake up this morning. Of all the scenarios he must have envisaged in the dark night of his hotel room, the worst came to pass.
With England cruising at 1-0 thanks to captain Steven Gerrard’s early goal, View more »- Green error proves costly for England
- Robert Green added his name to an unhappy list of calamity goalkeepers as England were held to a 1-1 draw by the United States. Steven Gerrard had given the Three Lions' World Cup campaign a flying start with a fourth-minute opener in Rustenburg. England were still holding that advantage despite a less-than-convincin View more »
- Green blunder costs England victory
Robert Green was guilty of an horrendous error as England were held to a 1-1 draw by the United States in their opening World Cup game in Rustenburg.
The West Ham keeper gifted Clint Dempsey a 40th-minute equaliser when he allowed a shot from the Fulham player to slip from his grasp and over the goal-line.
Engl View more »- Capello to leave it late
Fabio Capello will stick to the habit of a lifetime and not tell his players the England team to face the United States on Saturday night until two hours before kick-off.
Rather than fill them with dread and anxiety, not knowing whether they have a performance to prepare for or not, Capello insists his formula bri View more »- Capello faces his moment of truth Tonight
The waiting game is over, the long preamble finished.
And now we will start to find out what Fabio Capello and his team are made of.
As Capello put his players through their final session at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium last night, the signs were that the enormity of the task was beginning to dawn.
Capello knows the View more »- Football Spy reveal USA's World Cup secrets
The USA had a spy in their camp yesterday as MirrorFootball infiltrated their final training session... and pumped iron with England's rivals.
Donning my gym kit, I bypassed tight security and CIA men to claim a place in the luxury gym at a Sun City hotel to test the mood behind the scenes in the American camp.
Al View more »- England v USA: match preview
Read a full match preview of the World Cup 2010 Group C game between England and USA at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenberg on Saturday June 12 2010, kick-off 17.30 BST.
Group CEngland v USARoyal Bafokeng Stadium, RustenburgKick-off: Sat June 12, 7.30pm BST.TV: ITV1 7pm, ITV HD 7pm
England are without Gareth B View more »
