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THE PROSPECT of the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off against France being replayed was more remote than ever last night, despite French captain Thierry Henry conceding it would be the fairest way to settle his team’s disputed win....

French federation rejects calls for a replay

irishtimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:28:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[2]; Jean-Pierre Escalettes[1]; Thierry Henry[3]; William Gallas[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; John Delaney[1];

THE FAI’s dream of securing a replay of Wednesday’s World Cup play-off at the Stade de France was shattered last night when their French counterparts, the French Football Federation (FFF), formally said that they had no intention of offering to restage the game as a result of Thierry Henry’s.......

France says ‘Non’

examiner Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:03:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Liam Mackey[1]; Robbie Keane[1]; Jean-Pierre Escalettes[1]; Thierry Henry[3]; John Delaney[1];

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....

French back FIFA veto on replay

examiner Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:03:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[1]; Thierry Henry[2]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1];

THE French have blown full-time on any possibility of replaying the soccer World Cup qualifier with the Republic of Ireland....

Henry's replay call wrong-foots French

independent Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:08:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Harry Redknapp[1]; Roberto Martínez[1]; Tony Pulis[1]; Gianfranco Zola[1]; Robbie Keane[1]; Alex Ferguson[1]; Gary Megson[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1]; Joseph Blatter[1]; Arsene Wenger[2];

Thierry Henry's extraordinary admission yesterday that France's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland should be replayed wrong-footed the French football federation (FFF): officials in Paris had not authorised it and they have no intention of supporting his sentiments....

Henry handball becomes political

australianetworknews Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:45:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1];

Last Updated: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:00 +1100 Ireland's controversial World Cup playoff loss to France has become a political affair, with the Irish Prime Minister vowing to take up the issue with the French President during a meeting in Brussels. France qualified for the finals after French striker.......

Beckham: Henry is not a cheat

eirepost Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:34:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[10]; John Delaney[1]; Richard Dunne[1]; Arsene Wenger[2]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1]; Steven Gerrard[1]; Shawn Pogatchnik[1]; Dermot Ahern[1];

Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has defended the decision to request a replay of last night's captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be 'the fairest solution', despite FIFA earlier team qualified for next year's World Cup ....

Cantona slams Domenech and Henry

eirepost Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:34:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[13]; Raymond Domenech[3]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1];

coach Raymond Domenech is baffled as to why his side are being portrayed as the guilty party following their controversial World Cup play-off victory over the Republic of Thierry Henry, branding him a cheat, even as Irish football chiefs have approached FIFA with a demand for a replay of the World .......

Thierry Henry says rematch with Ireland would be 'fairest solution'

guardian Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:26:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: David Dein[1]; Robbie Keane[1]; Thierry Henry[2]; William Gallas[1]; Arsene Wenger[1];

• Henry embarrassed at nature of France's victory • Arsène Wenger backs striker's plea for a rematch Thierry Henry has admitted that replaying France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution" following his handball in the build-up to Les Bleus' decisive.......

Henry offers replay after FIFA rules it out

smh Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:14:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1]; Martin Hansson[1]; William Gallas[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1];

A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Friday, even as skipper Thierry Henry said he would back the idea following his handball gaffe....

French Federation say there will be no replay

RTERadio Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:13:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[1]; Charles de Gaulle[1]; Thierry Henry[2]; Martin Hansson[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1]; Dermot Ahern[1];

A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation insisted....

Irish eyes not smiling: Game won't be replayed

msnbc Friday, November 20, 2009 11:25:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: François Bayrou[1]; Christine Lagarde[1]; Martin Hansson[1]; William Gallas[1]; Arsene Wenger[1];

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There will be no rematch. Ireland’s hopes for a replay of its World Cup qualifier against France ended Friday after both FIFA and the French Football Federation rejected requests for another game....

UK & World News: Irish football chiefs demand replay after handball goal puts them out of World Cup

sundaymail Friday, November 20, 2009 11:14:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Ben Johnson[1]; Nicolas Sarkozy[1]; William Gallas[1]; Richard Dunne[1]; Brian Cowen[1]; Diego Maradona[1]; Robbie Keane[1]; Tom Williams[1]; Joseph Blatter[2]; Thierry Henry[2]; Hakan Ünsal[1]; Martin Hansson[1]; Michel Platini[1];

IRISH football chiefs yesterday demanded a replay after Thierry Henry's Hand of Gaul robbed them of a spot at the World Cup...

Football: Ireland renews appeal for France replay

channelnewsasia Friday, November 20, 2009 11:00:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[1]; Thierry Henry[2];

DUBLIN - Irish football chiefs renewed Friday an appeal for FIFA to order a handball-marred World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, after Thierry Henry said a re-match would be the "fairest solution."...

Ireland demands replay in soccer controversy

ft Friday, November 20, 2009 10:11:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: John Murray[1]; Thierry Henry[1]; Ben Hall[1];

By John Murray Brown in Dublin and Ben Hall in Paris Published: November 19 2009 22:51 | Last updated: November 19 2009 22:51 Ireland has called on Fifa, world football’s governing body, to replay Wednesday’s World Cup qualifying match against France, after a handball by French player Thierry.......

No replay for France, Ireland: FIFA

japantimes Friday, November 20, 2009 10:00:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1];

ZURICH (AP) FIFA ruled out the possibility of replaying the France-Ireland World Cup qualifier on Friday, rejecting an Irish appeal to stage the playoff again after Thierry Henry handled the ball to set up the deciding goal in extra time. "In the reply, FIFA states that the result of the match.......

France reject Irish replay hopes

bbc Friday, November 20, 2009 9:57:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[2]; Alex Ferguson[1]; Thierry Henry[3]; William Gallas[1]; Arsene Wenger[1];

The French Football Federation turns down the Republic of Ireland's request for a replay of their controversial World Cup play-off game....

France rejects Ireland plea to replay World Cup qualifying match

sundaytimes Friday, November 20, 2009 9:54:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1]; Martin Hansson[2]; William Gallas[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Diego Maradona[1];

The French Football Federation has rejected an appeal from its Irish counterpart to ask Fifa to allow a replay of the contentious World Cup qualifier between the two countries, seemingly closing the door on any slim hopes Ireland had of a rematch....

Irish pleas for a replay rejected again

irishtimes Friday, November 20, 2009 9:54:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[2]; Thierry Henry[2]; William Gallas[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1];

The door appears to have closed on the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of their World Cup play-off second leg against France being replayed after the FAI’s call for their counterparts in Paris to join them in lobbying Fifa was rejected this evening....

France: 'We Won't Replay Ireland Game'

skynews Friday, November 20, 2009 9:46:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: David Ginola[1]; David Beckham[1]; Emmanuel Petit[1]; Thierry Henry[1]; Christine Lagarde[1]; Martin Hansson[1]; William Gallas[2]; John Delaney[1]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1];

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A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) has said....

France says 'non' to Ireland replay

smh Friday, November 20, 2009 9:00:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[2];

A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off match between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the FFF says....

Henry says replay with Irish would be fair

euronews-en Friday, November 20, 2009 8:52:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1]; William Gallas[1];

Football’s world governing body has again insisted that the controversial France-Ireland World Cup qualifier will not be replayed. Television viewers clearly saw the French captain Thierry Henry handle the ball twice as he set up a goal for William Gallas which knocked the Irish out. The referee missed the incident and awarded the goal....

FIFA rejects Irish replay demand

CBC Friday, November 20, 2009 8:38:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: François Bayrou[1]; Christine Lagarde[1]; William Gallas[2]; Nicolas Sarkozy[1]; Brian Cowen[1]; Robbie Keane[1]; Thierry Henry[1]; Martin Hansson[2]; Arsene Wenger[1];

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FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal....

Henry supports replay over handball

smh Friday, November 20, 2009 8:15:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1]; Martin Hansson[1]; William Gallas[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1]; Giovanni Trapattoni[1];

France captain Thierry Henry says "the fairest solution" to the row over his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be a replay....

FAI puts pressure on French Federation

RTERadio Friday, November 20, 2009 8:13:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Robbie Keane[1]; Charles de Gaulle[1]; Thierry Henry[2]; Martin Hansson[1]; Raymond Domenech[1]; Roy Keane[1]; Dermot Ahern[1];

The FAI has repeated its call on the French Football Federation to join it and request a replay of the controversial world cup play off from FIFA....

Replay would be fairest, says Henry

HindustanTimes Friday, November 20, 2009 7:45:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1];

Thierry Henry said a World Cup qualifying replay between France and Ireland would be “the fairest solution” to the handball controversy after the match....

FIFA refuses calls for replay

theglobeandmail Friday, November 20, 2009 7:40:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Thierry Henry[1];

Even Thierry Henry said it would be the "fairest solution". But football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France. Henry's handball helped set up a goal which put France through to.......

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