Saturday, November 21, 2009 Previous editions
A FRESH and final appeal by the FAI for a replay of the World Cup play-off game against France fell on deaf ears last night as the French Football Federation rejected the idea, citing an earlier FIFA ruling on the matter.
ROY KEANE believes that Ireland have only themselves to blame for failing to qualify for the World Cup and says that, instead of protesting about Thierry Henry’s handball and calling for a replay, they should just “get over it”.
REFEREE Martin Hansson broke his silence yesterday by insisting “life must go on” after his blunder contributed to the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup exit.
STOKE manager Tony Pulis will assess the mental and physical state of Liam Lawrence and Glenn Whelan before he decides whether the two Republic of Ireland internationals can play in tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Portsmouth.
CARLO ANCELOTTI insists Chelsea possess the best defence in the world and that will be key to winning the Premier League title.
ARSENE WENGER has echoed Thierry Henry’s calls for France’s controversial World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland to be replayed.
MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes may already be persona non grata on the Everton side of Stanley Park, but if the rumours viciously circling Liverpool yesterday prove to be true, he can now also consider himself a most unwelcome visitor to the other half of Merseyside as well.
MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes is confident his goalkeeper Shay Given has the mental toughness to cope with his World Cup agony.
MANCHESTER UNITED Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea’s five-point lead at the top of the Premier League is not insurmountable.
ROY HODGSON is sure Damien Duff will bounce back from his World Cup heartbreak.
FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech will reportedly receive a €862,000 bonus after his team qualified for next year’s World Cup.
FRANCE’S most famous referee, Joel Quiniou, has attacked Thierry Henry for his handball goal against Ireland, but also claimed that referee Martin Hansson could have disallowed the effort had he asked the Barcelona star if there had been an infringement.
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