Getty Who is Matt Freese? The USA goalkeeper became an instant World Cup hero after making a spectacular save against Belgium in a crucial knockout match.
Belgium broke through against the United States in the ninth minute Monday, with Charles De Ketelaere converting from close range to snap a scoreless deadlock in the World Cup Round of 16 at Lumen Field.
The goal arrived despite an electric start from goalkeeper Matt Freese, whose diving save on a Timothy Castagne rocket in the opening minute had briefly made him the story of the match.
Freese denied Castagne’s
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