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Luck of the Irish? Tell it to that cheat Thierry Henry

20 Nov 01:16pm

Filed under: Football, Sport, Theirry Henry Is A Cheat, Thierry Henry, World Cup 2010

Before I get into this I must say a quick thanks to the many people - including complete strangers - who have sent messages of sympathy and support after Ireland got knocked out of the World Cup by what is surely the worst cheating incident in the history of sport.

One of the milder Photoshop treatments of Thierry Henry doing the rounds

If there’s one thing we Irish are really good at, it’s being outraged at injustice. Thanks to our over-friendly English neighbours we’ve had more than 800 years of practice.

And now we get to do it on Facebook.

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Adam says:

01:40pm | 01/12/09

This incident highlights the main problem with professional soccer. In a sport where so much money (in this case, national pride) is involved and one play can win or lose a match, I’m surprised there isn’t a video review system in place. While it wouldn’t have necessarily have prevented this,… Read more »
Macca68 says:

01:09pm | 01/12/09

FIFA will never agree to a replay as it sets a precedent that every game subject to dubious decisions should be replayed as well. Instead FIFA should fine Henry for unsportsmanlike behaviour/bringing the game into disrepute. He had the chance to tell the referee he handled the ball but didn’t… Read more »

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