JOE COLE was twice left cursing his luck at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

The Liverpool midfielder should have known it wasn't going to be his night when he somehow missed out on meeting James Bond actor Daniel Craig prior to kick-off. Cole then wheeled away ready to celebrate after chipping Roma keeper Bogdan Lobont before the break, only to see his lob strike the bar and stay out.

“I really thought it was going in,” he admitted.

Asked about the appearance of Reds’ fan Craig, Cole said: “James Bond came into the dressing room but I missed him.

“I was getting ready for the game and I didn't even know he was there. I'm a big fan of his films so it would have been nice to meet him. Hopefully we will bump into him again.”

Cole still has a lot to prove at Anfield but he has won himself plenty of admirers on this tour, staying behind after training each day at Harvard University to chat to supporters and sign autographs.