As much as everyone knows he likes a free-kick, very few people would have fancied the Real Madrid man to find the back of the net when Wales were awarded a foul thrity yards from goal.
Still, up he stepped, and in it went. Wales went into half-time in Lens with a one goals lead and fingers were quickly pointed at England keeper Joe Hart.
Predictably, a Joe Hart error was an excuse for some people to make jokes about his commercial deal with a famous anti-dandruff shampoo....
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Other predicted that his time as England number one could be about to come to an end.
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Some suggested that he simply didn't have the competition.
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All in all, not his finest moment, leaving his teammates with an uphill battle in the second 45.
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Harsh.
England had dominated most of the first half and should have taken the lead when Raheem Sterling put an Adam Lallana cross wide of the post. They also had a strong penalty claim waves away when the ball clearly struck Ben Davies' arm.
But as England found against Russia, you've got to make the most of your chances.
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