Robert Green claims he has already put his costly mistake in a 1-1 draw with the USA behind him.
The West Ham goalkeeper endured a nightmare moment shortly before the interval in England's opening game of the 2010 World Cup.
Unable to hold a speculative effort from Clint Dempsey, he saw the ball squirm through his grasp and over the line.
Green's mistake ultimately cost England the full three points, with the Three Lions unable to add to Steven Gerrard's early opener.
He is refusing to get too downhearted, though, and insists he will not be dwelling on the error as England turn their attention to a meeting with Algeria on Friday.
"It's done, it happened," said Green.
"It's not something you can allow to affect yourself.
"In the next 50 minutes, I felt confident, I felt fine.
"It's about being steady and taking the rough with the smooth, but that's life as a goalkeeper.
"I've been in this situation before and it's about holding your head up high, facing you guys (the media), taking the flak which is going to come. That's life."
Green did go some way to making amends for his costly mistake during the second half on Saturday, with a fantastic fingertip save preventing Jozy Altidore from firing the Americans in front.
Unable to hold a speculative effort from Clint Dempsey, he saw the ball squirm through his grasp and over the line.
Green's mistake ultimately cost England the full three points, with the Three Lions unable to add to Steven Gerrard's early opener.
He is refusing to get too downhearted, though, and insists he will not be dwelling on the error as England turn their attention to a meeting with Algeria on Friday.
"It's done, it happened," said Green.
"It's not something you can allow to affect yourself.
"In the next 50 minutes, I felt confident, I felt fine.
"It's about being steady and taking the rough with the smooth, but that's life as a goalkeeper.
"I've been in this situation before and it's about holding your head up high, facing you guys (the media), taking the flak which is going to come. That's life."
Green did go some way to making amends for his costly mistake during the second half on Saturday, with a fantastic fingertip save preventing Jozy Altidore from firing the Americans in front.
