After 44 years of hurt, England fans should by now be familiar with the feeling of crushing disappointment with which they awoke this morning.
Following months of hype and anticipation, fans’ hopes were dashed yet again last night after goalkeeper Robert Green wrecked his team’s bid for a winning start.
Green – whose schoolboy error handed U.S.A. an equaliser in the 1-1 draw – was today facing the national backlash endured by so many of his England’s predecessors.
The goalkeeper’s humiliating clanger drew groans of disbelief from millions watching the game on screens across the country.
Read the whole thing.
Daily Mail: Fans' disappointment as England's World Cup campaign begins
After 44 years of hurt, England fans should by now be familiar with the feeling of crushing disappointment with which they awoke this morning.
Following months of hype and anticipation, fans’ hopes were dashed yet again last night after goalkeeper Robert Green wrecked his team’s bid for a winning start.
Green – whose schoolboy error handed U.S.A. an equaliser in the 1-1 draw – was today facing the national backlash endured by so many of his England’s predecessors.
The goalkeeper’s humiliating clanger drew groans of disbelief from millions watching the game on screens across the country.
Read the whole thing.