The England midfielder chipped the ball over the head of German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (video below), but was not awarded a goal by referee Jorge Labbadia after the shot appeared to hit the crossbar and bounce downward beyond the goal line. Television replays showed Lampard's strike landing about a yard behind the goal line, before spinning back into play.
The shot came moments after a Matthew Upson tally brought the Three Lions within a goal. Lampard's appeared to tie the match with his strike, but no signal came from the referee.
It's a moment that will surely go down in the pantheon of England's tragic World Cup mishaps. Germany went on to win 4-1, and advance to the quarterfinals.




