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FIFA refuse Irish request for replay

AFP Global Edition 15 hours ago

Football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France. A statement on FIFA's website said: "FIFA has today, 20 November 2009, ...

FIFA refuse Irish request for replay: report

AFP Global Edition 15 hours ago

FIFA have turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France, according to a report Friday. France qualified for the 2010 World Cup by winning the two-leg tie 2-1 ...

Henry says World Cup playoff would be fair

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 15 hours ago

LONDON (Reuters) - France captain Thierry Henry has agreed a replay against Ireland would be the fairest solution to the controversy surrounding the teams' World Cup playoff. The striker handled the ball in the buildup to William Gallas's goal in Wednesday's 1-1 ...

S.Korean shipbuilder STX cuts 351 jobs in France

AFP Asian Edition 16 hours ago

South Korean shipbuilding giant STX is cutting 351 jobs in France through voluntary departures at the historic Saint-Nazaire shipyard, company officials said on Friday. The yard employs around 2,410 people and has received no new orders for civilian vessels since 2007. STX ...

Federer says football needs to introduce video technology

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 16 hours ago

LONDON (Reuters) - World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be villified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals Wednesday. Henry clawed the ball back with his hand ...

EU takes France to court over poor waste water treatment

AFP Global Edition 17 hours ago

The European Commission announced Friday that it is taking France to court over failure to properly treat waste water in over 60 large towns and cities including Avignon, Bordeaux and Lyon. "Untreated urban waste water can endanger the health of European citizens ...

Federer supports Henry over handball storm

AFP Global Edition 17 hours ago

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer insists his friend Thierry Henry shouldn't be blamed for the controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the Republic of Ireland's expense. Henry has come in for heavy criticism after he clearly controlled a cross ...

France Ireland WCup Soccer

AP News 20 hours ago

France's captain Thierry Henry, left, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, center, and William Gallas stand prior to their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match agaisnt Republic of Ireland at Stade de France, in Saint Denis, north outskirts of Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, ...

Thierry Henry says replay 'fairest solution'

AFP Global Edition 20 hours ago

France captain Thierry Henry said on Friday that "the fairest solution" to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his ...

Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed

AP News 20 hours ago

Thierry Henry embarrassed over handball, says France-Ireland WCup game should be replayed Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the "fairest solution" would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his hand ball. ...

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