'I'm sickened and saddened, France should be thrown out of World Cup' HENRY HANDBALL THE AFTERMATH.

Byline: RORY TEVLIN

TRAP may have admitted that a replay of Ireland's play-off game with France is impossible but it was clear what people on the streets of Ireland wanted yesterday.

Everyone was talking about the "Hand of Henry" and supporters were disappointed the Boys in Green will not be going to South Africa after their brave display in Paris.

HMV worker SEAN DUNNE, 22, from Ashbourne, Co Meath, made a statement of his disgust at work when he placed a photo of Thierry Henry over the I-Cheat video game.

He said: "It had to be done. I wouldn't mind if they scored a great goal and won but to lose like that is just terrible. Having said that, you can't miss that many chances against France and expect to win."

Sean thought there should be a replay of the match but was not holding his breath for FIFA to give the Irish a second chance.

He said: "Not a hope, this is big news now but it will all be forgotten about when the World Cup comes around next summer."

SEAN McHUGH, 20, a student from Trim, Co Meath, had a lot to get off his chest following the match.

He said: "Do not get me started. There were two players offside even before the handball. My brother said this is the biggest injustice in the history of Irish football and I agree, there should definitely be a replay.

"It was a great game and to lose like that was sickening. France's goals in the two games were just crap, a deflection and a goal that should never have been given."

PATRICIA HUGHES from Monkstown, Co Dublin, believes Ireland should at the very least be given a chance to play France again.

"I think Ireland should be going to South Africa. The French should be thrown out or there should be a replay. The linesman really should have seen it and it is just so sad because our players did so well."

Although Irish fans on the streets of Dublin were united in their calls for a replay many were resigned to the fact nothing will happen and the football authorities got the result they were hoping for.

SIMON QUINN, 20, from Mullingar, Co West-meath, said FIFA and UEFA will be delighted France qualified because they want to see the biggest players at the World Cup.

He said: "I think the linesman bottled it. If it was the other way round and we had got through with a goal like that Michel Platini and FIFA would be up in arms about it.

"They don't want the small countries to make it and that comes down to money."

BARRY CURRAN, 19, from Meath, said that if the shoe was on the other foot we would just be glad we made it to the World Cup.

He said: "How would we react though? We would be singing in the streets if we got to the World Cup.

"They only want the big teams at the World Cup. I think France launched their World Cup kit today, that shows how arrogant they are."

A lot of people were angry with villain Thierry Henry and friends AISHLING BYRNE AND KIM MURRIN, 17, from Killybegs, Co Donegal, described him as a "cheat".

Kim added: "If we had done it Henry would be going crazy so I don't think it's fair."

PADRAIC O'LEARY, 16, from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, said he was disappointed that a player like Henry had to cheat to win the game.

He added: "It is sad because you wouldn't expect that from the team captain."

COLIN GLENNON, 21, a student from Wicklow, said it is ridiculous that football does not use the technology that works so well in other sports.

"There should have been a replay of the incident, every other sport seems to do it and it's a bit strange football cannot make it work."

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10 CHEATS THAT ROCKED SOCCER

OVER the years there have been no shortage of outrage and controversy when it comes to dodgy decisions in big games.

Here's the Irish Daily Mirror's look at the Top 10 most controversial cheating soccer moments ever.

1. THIERRY HENRY

... FOR his handball against Republic of Ireland, thus depriving us of a place in the World Cup.

Whether or not he feels inclined to apologise may not matter if the bigwigs at Gillette phone him up to express concerns about sales of their razors in Dublin.

2. DIEGO MARADONA WORLD

Cup '86 blah blah blah 'Hand of God' blah blah blah cheating scoundrel blah blah blah. Right, that's got that one covered.

3. RIVALDO

WAITING to take a corner during the 2002 World Cup, Turkey's Hakan Unsal chips a ball at Rivaldo's thigh, causing the Brazilian to collapse to the turf clutching his face.

4. SLAVEN BILIC

DURING the France v Croatia World Cup semi-final in 1998, Laurent Blanc gave Croatian centre-back Bilic a bit of a slap in the chest, causing Bilic to go down clutching his - you've guessed it - face. He remained on the turf until Blanc received the red card that meant he missed out on playing in the final.

5. STEVEN GERRARD

1-0 down against Atletico Madrid at Anfield last season, and in the last minute of the game, Gerrard decided to audition for Platoon, crashing into an innocent defender in the process and gladly accepting a penalty as his reward. Of course, he took it himself, and scored.

6. DIDA 

DURING a Celtic v AC Milan Champions League match at Parkhead in 2007, Robert McHendry decided to take a jog across Dida's penalty area, stopping to kindly swipe a bit of dirt from the goalkeeper's shoulder. Dida, however... well, you can probably guess the rest.

7. ROBERTO ROJAS

IN a 1989 World Cup qualifier against Brazil the Chilean threw himself into the smoke of a firecracker which had landed nearby, pulled a razor blade out of his glove, and stabbed himself in the head.

8. JAMIE CARRAGHER

IN a Merseyside derby at Goodison when, with Everton 2-1 down, Carragher took out Joleon Lescott as if he was a bodyguard protecting the president from a bullet. No penalty was given, of course.

9. STEPHANE HENCHOZ

IN the 2001 FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool, Thierry Henry (oh yes) took the ball round Sander Westerveld and looked certain to score. Unfortunately for the Gunners, Henchoz was on hand to, well, handle the ball off the line.

10. DIDIER DROGBA AND JENS LEHMANN

DROGBA went steaming after Phillipe Senderos when Lehmann gently tapped him on the shoulder. This sent the big Ivorian flying, before he bounced back up, jogged over to Lehmann and puffed his chest out at him. This sent the big goal keeper flying , in a manner not unlike a defeated Street Fighter character having its last bit of life slapped away.

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