Floods batter UK's Lake District, policeman dies, hundreds rescued; Ireland also hard hit Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday ...
A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football ...
Ireland's soccer team manger Giovanni Trapattoni holds a press conference at the Football Association of Ireland headquarters in Abbottstown, Dublin Thursday Nov. 19, 2009. Ireland failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after a controversial goal scored against them by France ...
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. ...
Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger joined forces Friday to call for video technology to be used in football to avoid controversies like the one that has marred France's qualification for the World Cup. The issue over whether football should embrace the ...
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he would like to see video technology used to clear up controversial decisions -- but cannot see the sport's governing bodies adopting any new schemes in the near future. The issue over whether football should ...
French coach Raymond Domenech, left, and French captain Thierry Henry, react after the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against the Republic of Ireland, at Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, outskirts of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP ...
France coach Raymond Domenech doesn't feel guilty after Thierry Henry's handball vs Ireland France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup. ...
Angry Ireland called on FIFA to allow its World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, as a dispute over Thierry Henry's blatant handball threatened to become a diplomatic row. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he supported the Football Association of ...
'Oui were robbed!' Luckless Irish demand justice as referee hands World Cup spot to France Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad — and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying "Oui were robbed." A blown call by referees cost ...
Angry Irish football chiefs called Thursday on FIFA to order the World Cup play-off with France to be replayed, after France's Thierry Henry helped knock out Ireland with a clear handball. Video replays showed Henry used his hand to stop the ball ...
Irish appeal to French honor and FIFA, demanding playoff replay after hand-ball 'travesty' Ireland appealed to France and FIFA on Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry set up the deciding goal. Ireland's government ...
