Thierry Henry Hand Ball Goes Unpunished
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Henry Escapes FIFA Punishment
French soccer start Thierry Henry, who currently plays for Spanish giants FC Barcelona, Henry will not be punished for his World Cup hand ball.
FIFA, the sports international governing body, have announced that there is "no legal foundation" for the case to be referred to them.
There have been calls for the former Arsenal striker to be banned from the game for some time after he appeared to deliberately handle the ball in a World Cup qualifying play-off against the Republic of Ireland.
Some British newspapers referred to the incident as "The Hand of Frog" in reference to an earlier cheat storm involving England and Argentina.
When Argentine play maker Diego Maradona used his hand to score an illegal goal against England in the 1986 World Cup finals he later said he had not cheated but it was "the hand of God".
Henry's handball set up a last gasp winner for William Gallas and means France will participate in this year's tournament in South Africa while Ireland's stars, including Robbie Keane and John O'shea, will have to watch on TV from home.
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