Yesterday's France Vs Ireland World Cup Qualifying match gave a piece of controvery to the game that hasn't been seen since at least Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" hand ball many, many years ago, that some of us more rabid Football fans will remember. Or, if not "The Hand of God", then the game yesterday gave the most controversial news since Zenadine Zidane's infamous headbutt in the France/Italy match at the last World Cup (when an Italian player referred to Zidane's sister as a whore).
There is no doubt in anyone's mind, after seeing the review of the play, that Thierry Henri committed a handball foul that would have negated the goal he scored, that pushed France past Ireland in their match yesterday.
Thierry Henri flat out admitted it was a handball after the match.
So, that means, in Football terms, that, if, by some bizarre act of God, France makes it to the WC'10 final and wins (and the chances are about as likely as me winning The Chinese lottery), then France will have won the war of international football by cheating.
This just might make South Africa 2010 that much MORE interesting to watch.
As if I, a rabid football fan needed any more reason to watch The World's Game :-)
UPDATE: Irish Football Federation has lodged a formal protest to FIIFA (football's international governing body) to protest the result of the game. Further updates as warranted
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