Marcel Desailly: Thierry Henry did not have to apologise
Tom AdamsMarcel Desailly has told ESPN Soccernet that if he was Thierry Henry, he would not have apologised for the deeply controversial handball that helped to extinguish Republic of Ireland's World Cup dreams.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009World Cup to be "blessed" with slaughtered cows
Dominic RaynorDominic Raynor on a week when South Africa proposed to slaughter a cow at every World Cup venue.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Giveth With One, Taketh with Another
Andrew Warshaw in Cape TownThierry Henry's damaged reputation took another severe battering in Cape Town on Wednesday, but have FIFA missed a trick by making an example of the Barcelona and former Arsenal striker and opening an investigation into his infamous handball?
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Eto'o needs to deliver amid turmoil
Mark Young, Special to ESPN.comCan Samuel Eto'o overcome off-pitch politics and other challenges to lead Cameroon to great heights? Mark Young weighs in.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Is this the year Spain wins it all?
Mark Young, Special to ESPN.comSpain knows a little bit about World Cup pressure. So is this the year they win it all? Mark Young weighs in.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Brazil in a good position -- again
Mark Young, Special to ESPN.comBrazil knows how to get the job done. Can it in 2010? Mark Young weighs in.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Messi to face Catalunya XI in Argentina friendly
Soccernet staffBarcelona star Lionel Messi is set to play against a Catalunya selection after Argentina coach Diego Maradona named a squad on Thursday for a friendly he is banned from taking part in.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009Defiant Domenech condemns Henry backlash
Soccernet StaffFrance coach Raymond Domenech has condemned the backlash against Thierry Henry following his part in the controversial goal which secured the country's World Cup qualification.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009FIFA call meeting to discuss play-off controversy
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France but the world governing body is not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Thierry Henry: Replay the "fairest solution" for Ireland
Soccernet staffFrance captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution".
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Italy 1-0 Sweden: Chiellini heads Italy winner
Giorgio Chiellini's first-half header earned Italy a narrow victory over Sweden in the Azzurri's last friendly match of the year in Cesena
Story | November 18, 2009Bitter Keane blasts Platini and Blatter
Soccernet staffIreland captain Robbie Keane has hit out at the presidents of FIFA and UEFA following his country's controversial World Cup exit in Paris, claiming they would be "delighted" that France had gone through.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Villain Henry as Ireland, Ukraine, Russia exit in play-offs
Soccernet staffAll 32 World Cup finalists are now decided after play-offs in Europe, Africa and between Uruguay and Costa Rica confirmed the continents' representatives in South Africa.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009France v Ireland: Preview
...box seat, but Thierry Henry believes the hard work is still to come for the French.The Barcelona forward is eager to make sure the hard work his side have put in during a qualifying...
Preview | November 17, 2009Slovakia 1-2 Chile
Chile beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Slovakia 2-1 in a friendly in Zilina on Tuesday night.
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