LONDON -- The reaction was as predictable as it was hysterical and misplaced.
Yes, the 40-meter lob by Tottenham's Pedro Mendes that was fumbled by Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll was at least two feet (60 cm) over the line by the time the Northern Ireland international scooped the ball away.
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