The thing that we all knew happened: Henry is a fraud. However, in the tradition of French smooth frauds he is someone who made it into an art; in his country the books about thieves are popular.

But the ‘hand' is not the only thing that makes Henry what he is; it is simply incredible how people in England or football fans in general forget all the things this man did.

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Fridays always have the potential to bring better news on the injury front, what with Wenger's press conference, and there was certainly plenty of good news today.

From a list that that seemed earlier on this week to be mushrooming out of control, things now look a bit more normal, don't they?

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Right then, whilst I'm here I might as well sort this shit out.

First things first, I WANT the game to be replayed. Having said that it would be an absolute travesty if FIFA ordered a rematch of the game, as it would set an extremely dangerous precedent in football whereby the result on the pitch isn't final.

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Come previsto, l'appello della Fai (Federazione irlandese) è rimasto ascoltato. Risultato omologato dalla Fifa, la ripetizione della gara rimarrà solamente un bellissimo ma irrealizzabile sogno nelle mente di tanti irlandesi e di sportivi che hanno assistito, nella notte parigina, ad una truffa in piena regola. Click to continue reading...

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Tanto hablar, tanto hablar, y resulta que la respuesta estaba en uefa.com. Por casualidad, tropecé con la crónica del partido según lo cuenta la casa suiza del fútbol. He aquí el relato.
Irlanda va venciendo 1-0. La pieza periodística es tirando a clásica, sin ritmo. Click to continue reading...

Thierry Henry last night said "..what can I do.." in reference to the handball incident that led to Gallas goal against Ireland. Trappaoni today commented -Â "It wasn't up to Henry to say, 'I touched it with my hand'" . With that in mind we remember about FIFA and their fair play rules Where [...] Click to continue reading...

Ripetere il match. E' questo che la Federazione irlandese chiede, oggi, alla Fifa, alla luce di quanto accaduto ieri sera nell'infausta notte di Parigi. L'evidente fallo di mano di Henry, non rilevato nè dal direttore di gara, nè dai due assistenti durante l'incontro, e che ha portato al gol qualificazione di Gallas, ha mandato in frantumi i sogni dell'Eire del Trap, vicina d una grandissima impresa. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia With Ireland reeling from "Le Hand of God" bookie Paddy Power have issued a whole host of special bets on the man who will forever be known as "cheating Thierry." Unfortunately for Irish fans and Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, the likelihood of justice prevailing look slim with odds of 33/1 the match gets [. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia It's a shock and disbelief for many of the supporters and Irish fans where Ireland's hopes were dashed after the equalizer by William Gallas. Before crossing the ball Thierry Henry was seen to handle the ball twice which was not observed by the sideline officials and resulted in the equalizer. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia The presence of Giovanni Trapattoni continued to grow even at the Stadio de France and things were turning to be dramatic during the first half as Ireland scored in about the 32nd minute to show that they were in the groove and it reflected the score line predicted by Trapattoni the earlier [. Click to continue reading...

Two bits of good news were announced yesterday, one is that Kieran Gibbs has not suffered any break to his ankle he just has some bad bruising and won't be out for long. I don't expect we will see him at the weekend, but back in time for The Chavs I hope. Silvestre ‘should' be able to cope against Sunderland on Saturday but The Chavs are a bit of a different story.

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They Think It's All Over... thinks France's victory over Ireland is a crying shame for football. Click to continue reading...

Former world champions France have scored by handling the ball into the net against Ireland. The Irish players pleaded with the ref but the Swedish Ref or his lines men were not in position to see but Thierry Henry should be let live this down. Henry did a Diego Maradona on it and controls the [...] Click to continue reading...

The World Cup is almost set in terms of the teams that will qualify and once the play-offs are completed it will be clear whether the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Franck Ribery will be present or missing. In the meantime, Sweden's talented forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will certainly not be going to the World Cup after his country failed to qualify from the same group which saw eventual winners Denmark earn automatic qualification and runners-up Portugal reach the play-offs.

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As I let you know back when I posted up this year's FFT100, I'm a bit of a junkie for lists. They are utterly meaningless, and yet compelling at the same time. With it being the end of the decade, there are tonnes of lists of the best albums, films, videos, celebrities etc floating around. [...] Click to continue reading...

At the Euro 2008 Semi Final, I love this picture! Thanks to whoever who took it.

Two of Arsenal's holy trinity have been nominated for this prestigious award. The third component of this trinity, Robin van Persie  curiously has been ignored. Since November 2008, Robin has been the most consistent Gooner full stop.

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With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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I have a suggestion, let's forget the pound man; he isn't worth talking about anymore....

Let's concentrate on our team, our team that has had a manger at its helm for thirteen years. Not only is he now the longest serving boss we have ever had, but the most successful, so we have an awful lot to be happy about – don't we?

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Barcelona may be the treble winners last season. In addition, they may also be the side with arguably the most potent attack in Europe, comprising of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry Henry, Bojan Krkic, and FIFA World Player of the Year hopeful Lionel Messi. On top of that, they also possess one of the most powerful midfield combinations in the continent in the form of Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.

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Anyone watching Barcelona's midweek game in the Champions League against Inter, hoping to see the side that bought beautiful football all around Europe last season might have come away a little dissapointed. A 0-0 you say? That doesn't seem the Barca way. Of course it isn't, and they do seem to [...] Click to continue reading...

Domenech reflects on his French future

With France's spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa still unclear, the FFF must surely be pointing the finger of blame at the manager rather than the squad. Â Another draw last week leaves France chasing the leaders in the table and looking over their shoulders at who may take their place in the playoffs.

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It is mouth-watering just to imagine a match featuring the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema taking on an opposing team which includes Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Xavi Hernandez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to name just a few.

The dream of many football fanatics has come true following a spending frenzy by Los Blancos which included the record signing of Portuguese Ronaldo from Manchester United.

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While Emmanuel Adebayor's infamous lack of sportsmanship this past weekend has overshadowed Manchester City's emphatic 4-2 victory over his former club Arsenal, it is impossible to overlook the strong impact he has made at the Eastlands already.

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From Messi to Milan, here is the latest transfer news rumours and more.
Berlusconi to sell AC Milan to Lybian contacts
Silvio Berlusconi, long time AC Milan president and Italian Prime Minister has decided to sell the Rossoneri, he could sell to the Central Bank of Lybia, Lybian Investment Authority, or the Lybian Foreign Bank. Click to continue reading...

The week's Ultimate 11 is one of our most loyal members and top boy Teflon. You can usually find him moaning about Nicholas Bendtner or slating Newcastle in the Den.

Do you really know your clubs proud history or are you just a teenage glory hunter? (not mentioning any names from the Kings Road).

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Gallery, images, photos and pictures of Athletic Club de Bilbao v FC Barcelona, Spanish Supercup, Round 1, the 16th of August.

Includes Fernando Llorente, Aitor Ocio, Xavi Hernandez, Pedro, Thierry Henry and Dani Alves.

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FC Barcelona will don a special edition kit for their August 19th Joan Gamper Cup match against Manchester City at the Camp Nou. The limited edition shirt will use the color of MÉS a refugee assistance project that launched last December by Barça, Nike and UNHCR. The Camper Cup MÉS FC Barcelona kit is made [. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, Images, Photos and Pictures of FC Barcelona v Seattle Sounders, Pre-Season Friendly Match, August 2009. Includes Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sergio Busquets and Bojan Krkic. Click to continue reading...

The transfer of Kolo Toure to Manchester City for £14m is of more significance than some might think. While to many it is another endorsement of money running football as City take their summer spending to astronomical levels, it is also more of a symbolic significance, especially if you are an Arsenal Fan. Click to continue reading...

There have been many occasions in recent years where the genius of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been brought into question. After all, the trophy cabinet has been empty for four years and everyone, from skipper Cesc Fabregas to that little child in the upper tier at the Emirates, is becoming increasingly restless with the club's underachievements.

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When I came across this morning's comments provided by the agent of Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o, the first word that came to my mind was diplomatic. Mr. Mesalles, who has been instrumental in promoting Eto'o to interested parties ever since Barca's treble-winning season came to an end, stated that the Cameroon international preferred to see out the one year that is left on his Barcelona contract.

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Football manager Arsène Wenger has given his backing to the Council of Europe's 47-country campaign against racism and discrimination. Wenger said: "I support the Council of Europe in its campaign against discrimination. I believe everybody who loves football should just enjoy how great the players are and nothing else. Click to continue reading...

After narrowly missing out on both the FA Cup and Champions League finals, Arsenal fans have been left to question 'what could have been' — at least until pre-season begins in late July. We witnessed two ex-players in Sylvinho and Thierry Henry winning the Champions League on Wednesday, but a former Gunner in Ashley [. Click to continue reading...

There's not much more I can say that hasn't already been said in the wake of Barcelona's comprehensive win over United in Rome last night.

The La Liga Champions were extremely impressive. Bar the first five minutes, they completely dictated the pace of the game and at times, they had United run-ragged.

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En un partido donde domino los últimos 85 minutos, el Barça de Messi, Henry, Eto'o, Iniesta, Xavi y Rafa Marquez se llevaron la orejona. Los del Mersey se mostraron impotentes, ante el buen juego y toque de balón de los...

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