Ex-England keeper Bert Williams has been awarded an MBE, in the Queen's honours list.
The 90-year-old nicknamed 'The Cat' for his innovative keeping style was thrilled by the news which came on the day England played there first game against the USA in the World Cup 2010.
But Robert Green is not the first keeper to fumble the ball against the superpower - Bert is remembered for being between the posts in England's most humiliating defeat - 1-0 to America in the 1950 World Cup.
Despite this 'The Cat' has been recognised as one of the best keepers in history. And he claims he had the shot covered until it deflected in off a US player.
He told the Shropshire Star: "I've got 180 photographs and hundreds of scrap books - I get so much pleasure from them because they bring the memories flooding back."
Congrats to Bert on his MBE!
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