Posted by: davidkhr | November 19, 2009

Should France still be in the World Cup ?

No, they should not.
There is no doubt about the hand-ball of Thierry Henry and no amount of excuses will cover up what has been a smear on a very talented career.
There should not be a replay and there should not be action taken against Henry as an individual.
What should happen, but won’t because no one will have the courage to do it, is that France should be eliminated from the World Cup and Ireland reinstated.
It will only be as a result of a national censure will such cheats truly get their come uppance.
In a sport, there should be true sportsmanship and things like diving (simulating !!) and foul language directed at referees will go on as long as the perpetrators are seen to get away with it. The likes of Rooney with his language difficulty should bring the wrath of Football Federations down on the team.
Individual sanctions won’t work, as has been seen with the Arsenal player who clearly dived in the Celtic match. Money spoke then, but should not be allowed to.
When will the powers that be finally act to rid the sport of such blatant cheating ?


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