What does Thierry Henry think should be done about the France-Ireland game controversy?
Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed (AP) – 6 hours ago LONDON — Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the “fairest solution” would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his hand ball. Henry set up the deciding goal for William Gallas by controlling the ball with his hand in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at the Stade de France. The goal in extra time gave France a spot in next year’s World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Ireland after two legs of the playoffs. “Of course the fairest solution would be to replay the game but it is not in my control,” Henry said in a a statement. Earlier Friday, world governing body FIFA rejected a request by the Football Association of Ireland for the game to be replayed. Henry admitted he handled the ball and felt embarrassed at how France qualified for the World Cup at the expense of Ireland. “I have said at the time and I will say again that yes I handled the ball,” he said in the statement
Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed (AP) – 6 hours ago LONDON — Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the “fairest solution” would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his hand ball. Henry set up the deciding goal for William Gallas by controlling the ball with his hand in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at the Stade de France. The goal in extra time gave France a spot in next year’s World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Ireland after two legs of the playoffs. “Of course the fairest solution would be to replay the game but it is not in my control,” Henry said in a a statement. Earlier Friday, world governing body FIFA rejected a request by the Football Association of Ireland for the game to be replayed. Henry admitted he handled the ball and felt embarrassed at how France qualified for the World Cup at the expense of Ireland. “I have said at the time and I will say again that yes I handled the ball,” he said in the statement
FIFA have ruled that the World Cup play-off between the Republic of Ireland and France cannot be replayed. The Irish FA and Republic manager Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday made an impassioned plea to FIFA and the French Federation after Thierry Henry’s blatant double handball led to the extra-time goal that knocked Ireland out in such controversy.The Irish players, still visibly shocked, claimed they were victims of a conspiracy to ensure Europe’s leading nations made the final.But a statement on FIFA’s website read: ‘FIFA has today replied to the request made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to replay the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa play-off match held on November 18 2009 between France and the Republic of Ireland in Paris. ‘In the reply, FIFA states that the result of the match cannot be changed and the match cannot be replayed. As is clearly mentioned in the Laws of the Game, during matches, decisions are taken by the referee and these decisions are final.’FIFA’s res
