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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Vincent Whelan

Thierry Henry to face Irish fans for the first time since infamous handball in World Cup playoff

Thierry Henry is set to face Republic of Ireland fans this Saturday for the first time since his infamous handball in the 2009 World Cup playoff.

He'll be in the Belgian dugout alongside Anthony Barry as he's been part of Roberto Martinez' backroom staff since May 2021.

Readers hardly need reminding given it was such a massive controversy at the time but his blatant foul left a severely bitter taste as it helped send Les Bleus to South Africa at the expense of The Boys in Green.

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