Green Vows To Bounce Back

"I'm sure there's 50-odd million people disappointed with me, but I'll come back, work hard and it won't affect me," said West Ham goalkeeper Green.

"At half time I walked in, apologised to the lads and moved on." Coach Fabio Capello added: "Sometimes a forward misses, sometimes a keeper makes a mistake - that's football." Green failed to get behind a Clint Dempsey strike from outside the penalty area, allowing the ball to squirm through his hands and over the line to gift the US an equaliser just before half-time in Rustenburg. It cost England dear, with Capello's men unable to find a response despite a bright start that saw Steven Gerrard score a fine opener after just four minutes.