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As we all know it, World Cup has always been a kelong business.

 

But this is the first time I saw such kelong blatantness....just watch the France-Ireland qualification match last night.

 

It was such a blatant handball from Henry, that he even tell the referee about it but the ref says it's a goal.

 

"It was a handball, but I'm not the ref. I told (the referee) but he said to me the same: 'You are not the ref.'"

 

I feel the pain for all the Irish fans. Henry didn't cheat.....the officials did.

 

Yesterday, although France qualified, none of their players walked into dressing room with their heads held high.

 

The Irish players may have lost, but they can walk proud.

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don tink Henry walk over n tell ref, he chose to play on aft he handled e ball. He admitted onli aft e post game interview on "BBC Radio Five Live." He was a diver in e EPL n still is imo.... [shakehead]

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As we all know it, World Cup has always been a kelong business.

 

But this is the first time I saw such kelong blatantness....just watch the France-Ireland qualification match last night.

 

It was such a blatant handball from Henry, that he even tell the referee about it but the ref says it's a goal.

 

"It was a handball, but I'm not the ref. I told (the referee) but he said to me the same: 'You are not the ref.'"

 

I feel the pain for all the Irish fans. Henry didn't cheat.....the officials did.

 

Yesterday, although France qualified, none of their players walked into dressing room with their heads held high.

 

The Irish players may have lost, but they can walk proud.

 

I believed the ref is under some kind of instruction from fifa to help France...its too blatant that no ref in their right state of mind would dare to come to such a decision even if they preferred the other team to win...incidents like goal cross line a bit claim no see or add a bit too much injury time or fail to spot offside all this still arguable..but not for such blatant handball which he din even bother to consult the linesman but insisting the goal would stand...somemore the french players were already in offside position before the handball...kelong at its worse...Fifa owes Ireland an explanation..

 

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As we all know it, World Cup has always been a kelong business.

 

But this is the first time I saw such kelong blatantness....just watch the France-Ireland qualification match last night.

 

It was such a blatant handball from Henry, that he even tell the referee about it but the ref says it's a goal.

 

"It was a handball, but I'm not the ref. I told (the referee) but he said to me the same: 'You are not the ref.'"

 

I feel the pain for all the Irish fans. Henry didn't cheat.....the officials did.

 

Yesterday, although France qualified, none of their players walked into dressing room with their heads held high.

 

The Irish players may have lost, but they can walk proud.

 

don't know where u got the quote from but the real one should be "''It was a handball, but I'm not the ref,'' he said on BBC Radio Five Live. ''The ball hit my arm, fell in front of me and I played it. The ref allowed it. That's a question you should ask him.''

 

Henry didm't go up to the ref to admit his hand ball, he admitted after the game during an interview...

 

but that said, i wouldn't put the blame on Henry, it's the ref's job to spot fouls, in this case i think the ref n linesman kelong

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don't know where u got the quote from but the real one should be "''It was a handball, but I'm not the ref,'' he said on BBC Radio Five Live. ''The ball hit my arm, fell in front of me and I played it. The ref allowed it. That's a question you should ask him.''

 

Henry didm't go up to the ref to admit his hand ball, he admitted after the game during an interview...

 

but that said, i wouldn't put the blame on Henry, it's the ref's job to spot fouls, in this case i think the ref n linesman kelong

 

Got it from here : http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...010&cc=4716

 

I will state below what Henry said (as given by the news in the link)

 

After the match, Henry admitted the ball did strike his hand and claims he told the referee, who chose to allow the goal to stand.

 

The Barcelona striker said: "The ball hit my hand, I will be honest. It was a handball, you can clearly see it. (Sebastien) Squillaci went to jump with two Irish players, I was behind him and the next thing I know the ball hit my hand.

 

"It was a handball, but I'm not the ref. I told (the referee) but he said to me the same: 'You are not the ref.'"

 

End of the day, what was said doesn't matter. The fact is the officials kelong big time and this is not good for the sport.

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Referees' decisions are seldon swayed by player's opinions. Last time Robbie Fowler also said it was not a penalty but the ref awarded it to him anyway.

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The draw for this playoff itself is a joke. Portugal n France seeded!!!!!!! just becos of their FIFA ranking, they were the seeded team. Obviously FIFA wan the favourite to go thru. complete joke. France & Portugal dun deserve to be in the WC.

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i guess nothing will happen even with the appeal or protest...

FIFA will want a France team in the World Cup next year rather than the Irish team

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i guess nothing will happen even with the appeal or protest...

FIFA will want a France team in the World Cup next year rather than the Irish team

 

Yeah, I don't think they will replay and this is really bad way to shattered the dreams of all the Irish people and football fans worldwide.

 

What is the point of FIFA encouraging fairplay and integrity when they themselves kelong big time like this.

 

 

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Its not an accident..its deliberate...i tink he touched the ball twice some more...

 

So dissapointed with Henry... [shakehead]

 

Shd have a refereee behind goal post..

Too bad ref dun see it. Guess Henry can forget abt going to ireland for holiday

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