One of the best goalkeepers in the world committed a costly error in the World Cup
- Spain goalkeeper David de Gea let a shot from Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo go right through his hands and into goal in a World Cup match.
- Such a mistake is highly unusual for de Gea, one of the most decorated and celebrated goalkeepers in the game.
- Twitter users enjoyed poking fun at de Gea's mistake and comparing it to other infamous goalkeeping mishaps.
- The match ended in a draw.
David De Gea of Spain is generally seen as as one of the best goalkeepers in the World, but in Spain's opening World Cup match against Spain's neighbor on the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, he committed a rare error.
Late in the first half Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo got the ball around the top of the penalty box, and fired a shot directly into de Gea's hands, but he let the ball slip through his grasp and into goal.
It's shocking to see a player like de Gea, the reigning Premier League Golden Glove winner and a five-time Premier League Team of the Year selection, committed such a brutal howler. Naturally, Twitter was shocked.
Others on social media were reminded of other infamous soccer howlers, such as Robert Green's botched save for England against the United States in the 2010 World Cup, as well as poor Loris Karius, who committed two brutal howlers for Liverpool against Real Madrid in a loss in the most recent Champions League final.
And de Gea's error did cost Spain, as the match ended in a draw, and while Spain should still be one of the favorites to get out of the group, Portugal now stands a good chance of finishing ahead of Spain in the group.
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