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International
Egypt pulls ambassador in fall-out from World Cup clash
Never mind the "hand of Henry" – the "foot of Yahia"
has caused an even greater World Cup fallout in north Africa as rioting
erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning in Cairo.
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Inside International
Brian Viner: Sorry, Roy, but Republic played like superstars
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The furore concerning the Thierry Henry handball has moved into a new
dimension of weirdness, with the player himself agreeing that the
controversial World Cup qualifier should be replayed, while former Republic
of Ireland captain Roy Keane, with his customary charm, asserts that the
Irish got what they deserved.
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French should offer replay, says Wenger
Friday, 20 November 2009
Arsene Wenger has echoed Thierry Henry's calls for France's controversial
World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland to be replayed.
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Roy Keane's history of cutting comments
Friday, 20 November 2009
Roy Keane's criticism of Irish complaints about their defeat in the World Cup
play-off against is the latest outburst in what has been a career-long habit.
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FIFA block Irish replay hopes
Friday, 20 November 2009
FIFA have dashed the Republic of Ireland's hopes of a World Cup reprieve by
insisting that the controversial play-off against France cannot be replayed.
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Replay with Republic of Ireland is 'fairest solution', says Henry
Friday, 20 November 2009
France captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup
qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the
fairest solution".
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Roy Keane tells Republic of Ireland to get over it
Friday, 20 November 2009
Roy Keane has lambasted the Republic of Ireland's attempts to get their
controversial World Cup play-off match against France replayed.
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FIFA reject Republic replay
Friday, 20 November 2009
FIFA will reject the Republic of Ireland's call for a replay of their World
Cup qualifying play-off with France.
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Trapattoni wants answers from FIFA after play-off loss
Friday, 20 November 2009
Psychologists tell us there are seven stages of grief. It is a process that
begins with shock, works through denial, anger, bargaining, pain and
depression before the eventual arrival at ... well, we'll get back to that
one later.
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Where is your class Thierry? Await the insincere apology
Friday, 20 November 2009
The last time an Irish football story made global headlines, the FAI was
forced to air its dirty linen in public.
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In Pictures: Republic of Ireland footballers' World Cup heartbreak
Friday, 20 November 2009
The Republic of Ireland team have been venting their disappointment and anger
after Thierry Henry's controversial hand ball ended their World Cup dream.
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Gillette plan to keep Henry in advertising
Friday, 20 November 2009
Gillette have no plans to sack Thierry Henry following his role in ending the
Republic of Ireland's World Cup dream.
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Henry's name is now tarnished: St Ledger
Friday, 20 November 2009
Sean St Ledger has warned Thierry Henry he risks being remembered for his
infamous World Cup handball rather than as a brilliant footballer.
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Northern Ireland may face Slovenia again
Friday, 20 November 2009
Northern Ireland could be handed the nightmare prospect of facing three teams
who have qualified for next summer’s World Cup finals in the qualifying
series for the 2012 European Championships.
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England named top seeds for Euro qualifiers
Friday, 20 November 2009
England have been named among the top seeds for February's European
Championship qualifying draw — but Scotland are in the third band after
falling down the rankings.
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England spared Beckham jet bill
Friday, 20 November 2009
England's cash-stretched 2018 World Cup bid could be saved a £50,000 bill to
fly David Beckham to South Africa next month after Los Angeles Galaxy
cancelled their tour of Germany.
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Harrington riled by Henry’s cheers after handball incident
Friday, 20 November 2009
It wasn't Thierry Henry's cheating which infuriated Irish golfing legend
Padraig Harrington . . . just the way in which it was celebrated.
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Trapattoni and Republic's 'bitter' evening
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Giovanni Trapattoni admitted he would rather have suffered the heartache of
penalty shoot-out defeat that see the Republic of Ireland were dumped out by
William Gallas' controversial winner.
Comments: 4
In Pictures: France 1 Republic of Ireland 1
Thursday, 19 November 2009
William Gallas fired a relieved France into the World Cup finals as a
controversial winner shattered the Republic of Ireland's brave resistance.
Comments: 427
Ireland's Richard Dunne: Thierry Henry admitted to me that he cheated
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Thierry Henry and Richard Dunne lay prone in the penalty area where just a few
minutes earlier, a travesty of justice had thieved an Irish team their
fleeting chances of glorious triumph.
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Ireland's Richard Dunne: We were cheated in World Cup Paris play-off
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne was last night coming to terms with
being "cheated" out of a place in next summer's World Cup finals.
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Fifa video technology
Should Fifa to introduce video technology to help officials at games?
Ireland v France replay?
Should France replay their World Cup qualifier against Ireland after Thierry Henry's handball?
Should France replay their World Cup qualifier against Ireland after Thierry Henry's handball?
| Yes |
 72% |
| No |
 28% |
France in South Africa
Do France deserve to be going to South Africa World Cup in 2010?
Do France deserve to be going to South Africa World Cup in 2010?
| Yes |
15% |
| No |
85% |
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