Handball

Henry, French Feel Shame Over Handball-Aided Soccer Win

The mood in France was subdued, not jubilant, after its team qualified for the World Cup thanks to a handball by star player Thierry Henry. Even Henry called for a rematch, but it was FIFA that had the final word -- no

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Henry's handball fuels public debate in France (AP)

Thierry Henry's hand ball against Ireland has sparked a passionate public debate in France, generating an intense controversy the likes of which has not been seen since Zinedine Zidane's head-butt in the 2006 World Cup final....

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Tottenham Hotspur Manager Harry Redknapp Feels For Robbie Keane (Goal.com)

Zack Wilson, Goal.com UK 25 minutes ago Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has expressed his sympathy for Robbie Keane after the Republic of Ireland's controversial exit from the World Cup in Paris this week. The Spurs...

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Thierry Henry wins Sportsman of the Decade and Sparks Sectarian War

In a shocking new twist to the Thierry Henry handball conroversy, the Order of the Shiny Tracksuit (Cuffe Street), the mostly Thomist rival to the Cartesian Order of the Shiny Tracksuit (Aungier Street) has awarded Thierry...

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Time to get real on national outpouring

AFTER Princess Diana died there was a lot of... well, apart from the heart-stopping grief felt by people who had come no closer to the lady than rubbing the front of a celebrity magazine, there was a lot of... guff spewed by...

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Thierry Henry's handball puts goalline referees on Fifa's World Cup agenda

• Fifa to discuss introduction of extra assistants in March • Four home unions vital to fast-track plan for South Africa 2010 Thierry Henry's handball against the Republic of Ireland could lead to Fifa fast-tracking the...

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Henry wants Ireland-France replay: FIFA says no

FIFA has ruled out replaying the France-Ireland World Cup qualifier, rejecting an Irish appeal after Thierry Henry handled the ball to set up the deciding goal. But the French striker says a replay is the "fairest solution."

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Arsene Wenger supports Thierry Henry's call for World Cup play-off replay

Arsene Wenger is backing Thierry Henry's call for France's controversial World Cup play-off against Ireland to be replayed. Fifa had earlier ruled against sanctioning a replay, stating that under the laws of the game the...

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Referee Martin Hansson says 'I hope I will survive this' after handball error costs Ireland

Referee Martin Hansson has broken his silence by insisting "life must go on" after his Thierry Henry handball blunder contributed to the Republic of Ireland's World Cup exit on Wednesday. Centre of attention: Martin Hansson...

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Pep Guardiola puts support behind Thierry Henry and video refereeing

• Henry 'not proud' of Ireland handball incident • Barça coach would support use of video analysis in games Thierry Henry was confronted by a giant, eight-foot poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" when he...

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