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Old 12-06-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by brian5 View Post
I don't want to see France win but what you're saying is ridiculous. Henry's offense was just a foul -- there are fouls in almost every game. This was one that the referees missed...

FIFA should be considering extra referees or cameras for the World Cup but that does not mean that they should censure Henry for this action.
I think others have already answered for me
Still ,why do you consider ridiculous what I said?I am sure the Irish dont find it ridiculous!
The referee publically admitted that he made a mistake,Henry admitted that he pushed the ball with his hand,Henry even admitted that when asked by the irish players if he touched the ball with his hand,he said "yes..but I am not the ref!"
I dont consider this is a foul,in the same way that I didnt consider Maradona´s famous "hand of god" against England!The difference being that Henry´s cheating , put Ireland out of the World cup.In the case of Maradona,that was just a goal that should have been disallowed but didnt have the same affect on the game´s result,since after this Maradona score which is still probably the best goal ever scored.

As Chile1 already said,I never said I wanted Henry to be punished,this is what FiFA want ( an escapegoat) !
Those who are closer to Henry say he is the most honest guy and he was just doing his job!If the referee had asked Henry at the time if he hand- balled,quite a lot of people,like Trapattoni, believe he would have said "yes"!

As far as you saying that "this is one the referee missed",well he admitted he made a mistake,which is very rare and a good reason for FIFA to have considered a re-match!!
With a re-match,I believe France would win and then be in the World cup deservedly.

Last edited by powers1; 12-06-2009 at 12:20 PM.
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