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WORLD CUP 2009: FRANCE vs IRELAND HANDBALL VIDEO - NOW WHAT?

The FRANCE vs. IRELAND game has transcended all frontiers.

This is the French goal from Gallas that eliminated a brave Ireland
side from the 2010 World Cup:

(LOWER THE VOLUMEN!, incident replay 1.15min)

Two points:
1. There was off-side
2. Thierry Henry handled the ball twice.

According to the player:

“Yes it was handball, evidently I would have wished
it to be differently, but I am not the referee”

It is perfectly possible that both linesman & referee did not see clearly
the handball due to there angle of vision & players blocking their view.

So what now? SFS suggests that FIFA ban THIERRY from International
Football for the next 4 – 6 games. That should be fair right?

If not, FIFA´s preaching has little credibility, as this was outright
scandalous. Mr.Blatter & Mr. Platini do you have something to add?

Anonymous said...: Ban? He didn't miss the call...that would be f'ing stupid. Why don't we start banning everyone for every penalty. I mean let's not even give out yellow or red cards, let's just kick someone from the game and ban them for life. Get better refs...it isn't his fault.; 3:20 pm
Anonymous said...: Im Irish, I slept very badly last night - Still cant believe that there is no official mention of the incident by FIFA...
Nobody in IReland will be using Gillette products anymore or anything endorsed by that cheat!; 3:36 pm
Anonymous said...: Fairplay, sportmanship...remember those words Anonymous II?; 4:04 pm
Derek said...: Forget the handball, it was OFF SIDE beforehand!; 4:10 pm
Anonymous said...: lets not forget france deserved a penalty when Given fouled anelka in the second half, had it been given there wouldnt be this situation. As Roy Keane said what goes around comes around. Irish got a penalty agaisnt Georgia which they didnt deserve. and won that game. So whts that? Wasnt that cheatin? Ban that cheater too. Get over it.; 10:28 pm
STRIKER said...: SFS only asks the question... it leaves the rest of readers to get over it or not.; 11:24 pm