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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Mark McCadden

Thierry Henry wasn't the villain in 2009 play-off fiasco, says goalscorer William Gallas

William Gallas believes Thierry Henry was hung out to dry over his World Cup play-off handball against Ireland in 2009.

The former Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham defender was the man that scored the goal that broke Irish hearts and denied Giovanni Trapattoni’s side a place in the 2010 World Cup.

He says he never once felt bad about the way that France overcame a determined Irish outfit, despite the global outrage over Henry’s handball.

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