England once again met Germany in the knockout stages of a World Cup in 2010. Despite trailing 2-0 early on, England pulled one back thanks to Matthew Upson converting from a corner.
In the 37th minute, Frank Lampard unleashed a 20-yard strike which hit the underside of the bar and fell over the line before bouncing out of the goal due to the backspin on the ball.
Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda, however, deemed that the ball had not crossed the line and the game continued. England went on to lose 4-1 and were eliminated from the World Cup.
Some say that Germany were just better than England and would have gone on to win the match even if Lampard’s goal had stood.
But had the Three Lions had made it to half-time with the score at 2-2, the outcome could have been different.
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