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I asked England stars if they wanted Hart or 'Calamity James' after Green's World Cup horror show - Capello

Fabio Capello says he gave the England players a choice between Joe Hart or "Calamity" David James when it came to replacing Rob Green in goal at the 2010 World Cup.

Then Three Lions boss Capello was forced to make a change in goal after the first game of the competition against the United States when Green let Clint Dempsey's tame shot slip by him as USMNT secured a 1-1 draw.

With ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Hart - then just 22 years old - and former Liverpool player James in reserve, Capello left it up to the players to decide who would start the next games, and it was the man with the unfortunate nickname who got the nod.