France captain Thierry Henry has moved to diffuse the row over Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland by saying that "the fairest solution" would be to replay the match.
2009-11-20 14:30 TU
A senior member of the French government broke ranks on Friday by calling for the controversial World Cup qualifier between France and Ireland to be replayed. FIFA, however, has turned Ireland's request for a re-match.
2009-11-20 14:01 TU
Irish commentators have blasted French footballer Thierry Henry "Le Cheat" after he knocked Ireland out of the World Cup with a clear handball in Paris last night. Internet football forums were awash with criticisms of the skipper, while Swedish referee Martin Hansson was condemned in his homeland for missing the manoeuvre.
2009-11-19 15:40 TU
The German football federation has called off Saturday’s scheduled friendly in Cologne against Chile as a mark of respect for their goalkeeper Robert Enke who committed suicide on Tuesday.
2009-11-11 14:38 TU