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Barca-Real Madrid more riveting than ever...Casillas and Xabi Alonso. Barca, which beat Real Madrid 6-2 last season, features Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thierry Henry, whose hand ball helped France knock Ireland out of World Cup contention last week. ``It's difficult to play... In this article: Real Madrid, Landon Donovan, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Ronaldo, Bruce Arena, Sergio Aguero, Lionel Messi, and Champions League |
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washingtonpost.com | November 21, 2009
Ireland gives up on replay over Henry's hand ball
Ireland gives up on replay over Henry's hand ball DUBLIN -- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball. Henry's deliberate handling set up a goal for William Gallas in...
In this article: FIFA, Ireland, John Delaney, World Cup, French Football Federation, Football Association of Ireland, William Gallas, Thierry Henry, France, and Dublin
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Sports Illustrated | November 19, 2009
Ireland demands replay
...Thursday November 19, 2009 9:57AM; Updated: Thursday November 19, 2009 7:16PM Ireland demands replay of controversial World Cup qualifying playoff vs. France Thierry Henry admits he handled the ball before assisting on France's winning...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Ireland, FIFA, World Cup, France, Brian Cowen, Dublin, World Cup, John Delaney, and Diego Maradona
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | November 20, 2009
France rise to seventh in Fifa world rankings thanks to Thierry Henry handball
...world rankings thanks to Thierry Henry handball France have risen two places in the Fifa world rankings following their controversial World Cup play-off win over the Republic of Ireland. Published: 9:36AM GMT 20 Nov 2009 On the up:...
In this article: FIFA, Thierry Henry, World Cup, France, Republic of Ireland, Stade de France, Northern Ireland, Europe, Paris, and England
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BBC News | 6 days ago
Henry 'almost quit' over handball
...have celebrated the crucial goal Thierry Henry thought about quitting international football following his handball in last week's World Cup play-off win over the Republic of Ireland. The striker found himself at the centre of a...
In this article: Thierry Henry, FIFA, Republic of Ireland, 2006 World Cup, L'Equipe, World Cup, French Football Federation, The Football Association, and William Gallas
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Ireland demands World Cup replay after Thierry Henry handball
Ireland demands World Cup replay after Thierry Henry handball Ireland demands World Cup replay after Thierry Henry hand-ball The Football Association of Ireland have lodged a formal complaint with world governing body Fifa over the World...
In this article: Thierry Henry, FIFA, Republic of Ireland, World Cup, Giovanni Trapattoni, The Football Association, Heartache, Dermot Ahern, Liam Brady, and William Gallas
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Independent.co.uk - Business | 3 days ago
Business Diary: Lloyds parties right under the Bank's nose
...to wear Henry shirt The boss of Currys in Ireland came up with a cheeky way to capitalise on the anger felt towards Thierry Henry after his blatant handball that dumped Ireland out of the World Cup qualifiers this month. He offered customers...
In this article: Currys, Lloyds, Tom McKillop, HSBC, Champagne, Recession, and World Cup
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The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.
In the 18 tournaments held, seven nations have won the title. Brazil, the only team to have played in every tournament, have won it a record five times. The current World Champions, Italy, follow with four titles, while Germany hold three. The other former champions are Uruguay (who won the inaugural tournament) and Argentina with two titles each, and England and France with one title each.
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