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Marcel Desailly: Thierry Henry did not have to apologise

Tom Adams

Marcel 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, 2009

World Cup to be "blessed" with slaughtered cows

Dominic Raynor

Dominic Raynor on a week when South Africa proposed to slaughter a cow at every World Cup venue.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Giveth With One, Taketh with Another

Andrew Warshaw in Cape Town

Thierry 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, 2009

Eto'o needs to deliver amid turmoil

Mark Young, Special to ESPN.com

Can Samuel Eto'o overcome off-pitch politics and other challenges to lead Cameroon to great heights? Mark Young weighs in.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Is this the year Spain wins it all?

Mark Young, Special to ESPN.com

Spain 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, 2009

Brazil in a good position -- again

Mark Young, Special to ESPN.com

Brazil knows how to get the job done. Can it in 2010? Mark Young weighs in.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Messi to face Catalunya XI in Argentina friendly

Soccernet staff

Barcelona 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, 2009

Defiant Domenech condemns Henry backlash

Soccernet Staff

France 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, 2009

FIFA 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, 2009

Thierry Henry: Replay the "fairest solution" for Ireland

Soccernet staff

France 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, 2009

Italy 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, 2009

Bitter Keane blasts Platini and Blatter

Soccernet staff

Ireland 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, 2009

Villain Henry as Ireland, Ukraine, Russia exit in play-offs

Soccernet staff

All 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, 2009

France 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, 2009

Slovakia 1-2 Chile

Chile beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Slovakia 2-1 in a friendly in Zilina on Tuesday night.

Story | November 17, 2009