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Le Cheats

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:27:20 +0000

France 1-1 Ireland agg:(2-1) There have been many big moments in 2009, but none as big as this. In extra time the ball was going out of play towards the left of the net, Thierry Henry was not going to get it unless he handballed it, so he did exactly that. The most upsetting part of [...]

kandevil posted 99 minutes ago from ireland.blogsfc.com

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MLS Cup; The USA's collapse and The Big Weekend on TV (Nov 20-22)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:30:44 +0000

When Bruce Arena took over as US national team coach in the fall of 1998 his first match was against Australia in San Jose. The night was instantly forgettable, a 0-0 draw at the end of a long year that had seen the USA finish last in the France World Cup. Arena picked Eddie Lewis for ...

Avoiding the Drop found this 8 hours ago on community.foxsports.com

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Five Hours that Shook the World

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:45:06 +0000

It’s been a few days now, so I thought it might be time to have a more measured look back at Wednesday’s games. As I hope to prove in the opus that follows, it was a truly incredible day for world football. The only shame, the only f****n disgrace, if you will, would be if we only ...

The Fan's Attic posted 2 hours ago from unprofessionalfoul.com

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Ireland Joins the Screwed

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:10:21 +0000

Out of everyone who writes for this blog, there is no doubt that I care the least about soccer. I mean, these dudes are calling it “footie” like they’re actually European or something. But I do care about Ireland more than anyone on this blog since I actually lived there ...

ryphilli posted 2 days ago from rumorsandrants.com

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Roy Keane has no sympathy for Republic of Ireland exit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:00 +0000

Roy Keane has lambasted the Republic of Ireland's attempts to get their controversial World Cup play-off match against France replayed. The Republic appealed to Fifa after their 2-1 aggregate defeat by France on the basis that the winning goal came after a blatant Thierry Henry handball. But ...

Soccer Source found this 31 hours ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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The Friday List of Little or No Consequence #140

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:00 +0000

Why are we waiting... The 17 Clubs Around The World Who Have Been Waiting The Longest To Win Another Championship Title Despite Holding The Record For The Most Championship Titles In Their Country 1. Club Colonial, Martinique (18 titles, last one - 1972) 2. Horseed, Somalia (8 titles, last ...

Chris O posted 30 hours ago from spaotp.com

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Henry’s Handball

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:40 +0000

The final places at the 2010 world cup have been decided. 31 of the 32 teams present next summer can attend the tournament in the knowledge that they deserve to be there. One team does not have this luxury. France, or rather, Henry, stole a world cup place from the pocket of a battling Irish [...]

kandevil posted 25 hours ago from france.blogsfc.com

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Soccer to fair play: Drop dead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:25 +0000

What took place between France and Ireland on Wednesday night really was a travesty. And lo and behold, here to rub salt in still-fresh wounds is soccer's top authority, FIFA.

natbaker posted 30 hours ago from soccer-source.blogspot.com

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Apologetic Henry tells Ireland: You deserve to be at World Cup

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:12 +0000

• 'Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won' • 'I am not a cheat and never have been' insists Henry Thierry Henry believes a replay would be the "fairest solution" to the continuing furore over the handball which led to the goal that eliminated the Republic of Ireland from World Cup ...

Avoiding the Drop found this 29 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Furious Irish demand World Cup replay after controversial handball

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:00 +0000

Giovanni Trapattoni Giovanni Trapattoni, the Republic of Ireland manager, says his team are ready to replay the World Cup play-off match after Thierry Henry's handball led to France's controversial winner in Paris. Photograph: Stringer/AFP/Getty Images

The Beautiful Game found this 30 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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For a taste of how the world has changed

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Surf on over to Mgoblog, where Brian's sorrow at the University of Michigan's football season is intertwined with that of Ireland's fall to France.

fakesigi posted 19 hours ago from fakesigi.com

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Fluminense and Cerro Porteno match prompts stadium brawl

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:55:43 +0000

Paraguayan team should call Ireland for lessons in gracious losing… Last night’s shenanigans in Paris (don’t visit the Stade de France’s Wikipedia page if you’re swear sensitive) seems to have cast football’s previous talking point - unrestrained ...

Unprofessional Foul found this 38 hours ago on thespoiler.co.uk

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Replay 'fairest solution' says Henry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:57 +0000

Henry has been at the center of the controversy since his double handball set up France's decisive goal.

SportsFilter found this 27 hours ago on cnn.com

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Fifa says no to Republic v France replay

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:00 +0000

• 'To replay the match would cause chaos for football' • Richard Williams: Henry let himself and the game down Ireland's hopes of being granted a replay of their controversial World Cup qualifier play-off second leg with France have collapsed after Fifa ruled out the possibility of re-staging ...

Soccer Source found this 31 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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The Independent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:12:13 +0000

Irish and English football fans find themselves united in sporting disgruntlement. In 1986 England were eliminated from the Mexico World Cup with the help of an outrageous Diego Maradona handball. And this week the Republic of Ireland were bundled out of their World Cup qualification play-off ...

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Arsenal Legend Henry Acted Instinctively and is Still True Gent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:25:24 +0000

Thierry Henry's handball for France in the World Cup playoff against Ireland has caused outrage. But Jamie Butcher, believes it was instinctive and he remains a gentleman.

SK123IF posted 21 hours ago from insidefutbol.com

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Five Thoughts on the Beautiful Game: France Cheats Ireland, USMNT Woes, and Becks’ Quest for MLS Cup

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:21:08 +0000

by Sean Heffernan Its certainly very exciting times in the world of soccer at as qualification for World Cup 2010 concluded with high drama. David Beckham and Landon Donovan look to capture their first MLS Cup and the US Men's National Team suffered two disappointing defeats in Europe. ...

bteambombers posted 19 hours ago from bteambombers.com

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FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Second Legs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:14 +0000

hat’s it then – every qualifier has been played and every place has been filled. The 2010 FIFA World Cup has it’s competitors. Let’s have a look at the results of the final play-off matches played the other night starting with Henry's disgraceful handball to put France through.

mezt_up posted 40 hours ago from thego.com.au

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The South African National Anthem, sung terribly: Video

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:07 +0000

I’ll admit, I have no idea what South Africa’s National Anthem is supposed to sound like, but I know bad singing when I hear it. South Africa visited France for a rugby match this past weekend and were treated to this abomination of a song. The players valiantly belted the ...

asujon posted 47 hours ago from feedproxy.google.com

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Carthwheel Goalie vs Thierry Henry Handball Goal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:49 +0000

While everyone in the world is talking about the France v Ireland World Cup qualifying game; I would rather talk about the University of Hartford goalie that did cartwheels during a penalty shootout against Stony Brook. Here is a little advice. If you are going to taunt the other team you ...

spc posted 2 days ago from sportscracklepop.com

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