http://genevalunch.com/blog/2009/11/20/fifa-says-no-to-irish-over-french-hand-of-god/ Community Newspaper Online Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://genevalunch.com/blog/2009/11/20/fifa-says-no-to-irish-over-french-hand-of-god/#comment-49315 GenevaLunch » Blog Archive » International sports, football: Uefa probes match fixing, Fifa ignores cheating Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:03 +0000 http://genevalunch.com/?p=31951#comment-49315 [...] over what should be done over the “main de dieu” controversy where French captain Thierry Henry has been accused of cheating in the playoff against Ireland. Fifa has ruled out a replay of the match even though Henry has [...] [...] over what should be done over the “main de dieu” controversy where French captain Thierry Henry has been accused of cheating in the playoff against Ireland. Fifa has ruled out a replay of the match even though Henry has [...]

]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2009/11/20/fifa-says-no-to-irish-over-french-hand-of-god/#comment-49295 Michael Crofton Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:36 +0000 http://genevalunch.com/?p=31951#comment-49295 Do the French People want to go to South Africa on the back of this result - a tainted, fouled, soiled, dishonourable and cheated result? I would'nt think so. By not ordering a replay it seems that FIFA are condoning this cheated result and moreover appear to be in collusion with this disgraceful attempt to push Ireland out of the world cup on the back of a grossly unfair decision. "Fair Play" - i dont think so. Get rid of the slogan FIFA you are incapable of backing up what it implies by example. If France want to go to South Africa then let them do so with honour - achieved only by beating us fair and square. Mabey they are afraid to face us again! FIFA should listen to the concience and voice of the French people the majority of whom want the match replayed in order to remove the stain of cheating which has now decended on them. Do the French People want to go to South Africa on the back of this result – a tainted, fouled, soiled, dishonourable and cheated result? I would’nt think so. By not ordering a replay it seems that FIFA are condoning this cheated result and moreover appear to be in collusion with this disgraceful attempt to push Ireland out of the world cup on the back of a grossly unfair decision. “Fair Play” – i dont think so. Get rid of the slogan FIFA you are incapable of backing up what it implies by example. If France want to go to South Africa then let them do so with honour – achieved only by beating us fair and square. Mabey they are afraid to face us again! FIFA should listen to the concience and voice of the French people the majority of whom want the match replayed in order to remove the stain of cheating which has now decended on them.

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