Mr Blair had said he would resign if he was blamed over this.
He was blamed when Andreas Ivanschitz's shot squirmed beneath him in the 2-2 with Austria during qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
He was largely blamed for the Red Sox's defeat in the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets after he misplayed a routine ground ball in the 10th inning of Game 6, allowing the winning run to score in a 6-5 Mets victory.
He was devoid of all energy and a virus was blamed for his exit.
However, the ICC said Harper "followed correct protocol" and the third umpire's Facebook page was reported to have blamed the broadcaster, claiming he was being made a "scapegoat".
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That row had a knock-on effect on a bipartisan effort to craft an energy and climate-change bill as Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator, withdrew his crucial support and blamed what he said was a partisan attempt to refocus on immigration.
In an online manifesto, he swore to take revenge on police officers he blamed for his firing in 2008, which he claimed was racially motivated.
He can be blamed too and was when its rigidities drove unemployment up to 18% after the Mexican currency crisis.
It is inevitable that Mitt Romney will be blamed as a poor candidate - he was, although he deserves high marks for evolving into something much better and upping his game.
After Abu Hamdiyeh died, the Palestinians blamed Israel for the death, saying he was not given proper medical care.
Prop Sam Burgess, who scored one try and had another disallowed, was one of the stand-outs but he blamed basic errors for their defeat.
He reportedly took the woman to a hospital, but then was blamed for her fall and ordered to pay her medical costs.
Though some are calling for Burton to step aside, he expressed relief Thursday night that the failed vote was not being blamed on him.
He blamed Labour for the climbdown, saying the opposition was not prepared to support the government in Tuesday's vote despite supporting the idea of changes to the Lords.
General Musharraf blamed them for the mess Pakistan was in before he took over.
Mandell, while denying the problems, blamed his troubles on a cocaine addiction from which he was recovered.
He said Storry had principally blamed the farmer, "who was wholly innocent and whose driving was totally exonerated by the witnesses".
But that lost second can't be blamed on his disease: During the run, he was pushing his 6-year-old daughter, Kiana, in a stroller.
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The regime did not want to be blamed for him dying behind bars, he says, so he was allowed out for treatment.
He was abducted in Tripoli in April by a militia from al-Zawiya that blamed him for the death of a relative due to alleged medical neglect.
He was prime minister from 1988 to 1991 and, although his government is often blamed for sowing the seeds of the current economic mess, wants to have another go.
Mr Bryant emphasised that he did not believe that the News of the World was "the only magician in the dark arts", and he blamed the "whole of the political system" for failing to tackle the problem earlier.
He was widely praised in Brussels for bringing stability to Italy but his austerity measures are blamed for deepening the recession.
But Nick Berg's distraught family have partly blamed the US-led coalition for creating the circumstances in which he was abducted, about a month ago.
For example, hives are sometimes blamed on a certain food when a virus was the actual cause, he added.
While his representative blamed a hernia for Sheen's pain, he later announced the actor was undergoing rehab at home.
He also blamed the downgrade on the economic management of previous governments and added that France was still committed to cutting its public deficit to 3% of output next year.
He has been blamed for fuelling speculation against the won: earlier this year his office complained it was too strong.
Boruc was blamed for two goals in the World Cup qualifier, and coach Leo Beenhakker told him he would not play against San Marino on Wednesday.
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