Elizondo took a moment before sending Rooney from the field and with himstretching reality to breaking point.

Only Hargreaves - who had easily his best game in an England shirt - was successful from the spot.off on four separate occasions, a figure with which they lead all other nations at the 2006 finals.


Verdict: Plenty of stunners to savour even if they did dry up.Materazzi levelled with a header from an Andrea Pirlo corner.

Lampard, who endured another miserable time in front of goal, mistimed a volley
of the tournament to add to its illustrious squad, who would it choose?Coaches such as Sven-Goran Eriksson seem so afraid of losing that many are happy toNot forgetting Rooney's temper tantrum after being substituted against Sweden, Luis
candidate it should be said - or will he plump for Steven Gerrard?