The linesman at the centre of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard's disallowed World Cup goal concedes he was caught out.
Uruguayan official Mauricio Espinosa failed to spot Lampard's effort had bounced over the line after crashing down off the underside of the bar during England's 4-1 last-16 defeat to Germany in Bloemfontein.
Had the goal been given, England would have drawn level at 2-2.
He told El Pais: "It was a very fast shot that I did not see properly, even though I was located in the right place.
"We didn't see a replay in the dressing room at half-time but you could sense what had happened.
"It was only when we saw the TV that we realised what happened.
"I feel quite sad about it because we had prepared for such a long time for the World Cup.
"It could have happened to anyone, unfortunately it was us. You just have to accept it. Life goes on."
