Linesman saddened by Lampard error

The linesman at the centre of England’s disallowed goal storm has admitted he was caught out by the speed of Frank Lampard’s shot.

The linesman at the centre of England’s disallowed goal storm has admitted he was caught out by the speed of Frank Lampard’s shot.

Uruguayan official Mauricio Espinosa failed to spot Lampard’s effort had bounced over the line after crashing down off the underside of the bar during England’s 4-1 last-16 defeat to Germany in Bloemfontein.

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