Liverpool legend Aldridge: Will Tiger, Federer want to appear with Henry?
Liverpool legend John Aldridge says French striker Thierry Henry should be banned from the World Cup over his hand-ball disgrace.
Former Republic of Ireland striker Aldo told the Liverpool Echo: "Should they (FIFA and UEFA) ban him? Definitely.
"Something should happen but the sadly it won’t," said Aldridge, who scored 19 times in his 69 appearances for Ireland.
"UEFA is run by a Frenchman (Michel Platini) with FIFA is run by Sepp Blatter. They make the rules as they go along.
"It is just unbelievable. For a footballer who has the highest respect to do something like that and stoop to such a level shows the desperate measures France had to take.
"It’s pretty galling, to put it mildly. It’s all very well him apologising and saying that he told the referee he had handled it but just look at the way he celebrated.
"He raced off as if he had scored himself and when that happens, there is absolutely no way a referee is going to change his mind.
"It’s the biggest talking point in the World Cup since Diego Maradona (handled against England) in 1986. And to think he makes adverts with Tiger Woods and Roger Federer – they (Gillette) would have every right if they decided to sack him."
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Comments (13)
Hi guys, fascinated by the nature of all your comments.
Diving is one thing, something debateable. It can always be 50-50 (a penalty decision) even with a replay you sometimes find it hard to call, making it unrealistic to have such video replays in the match, it is such a grey area.
However, in blatant events such as Henry's handball, Pedro Mendez's half way line goal against Man Utd, some of the shockers we see happen in the Championship (GBR), and other such dubious mistakes across the football globe. It really is about time to introduce replays and dare i say it remove the power from the big wigs (precisely why it hasn't been introduced yet).
Andy Gray
y are u GREAT BRITIAN people such sore fuckkked up assssholes????? Is it ur birth right or ur jst sad that every one else us better than u???
Scenario :
120 mins world cup final u get a corner ... The ball is whipped in ur player is standing 2yards from goal surround by 3 4 players and the refs cant c u and the ball reaches him at an awkward height and he can only score it using his hand... wat is he gona do???? Not score??? Even a priest standing there would score..... U do stupid things wen ur in the moment.... So dnt call him a cheat... If ireland had scored that way they would b fuckking each others wives in happiness nd celebrating.... If u thot u deserved to win then y not win in the 90 mins???
BTW why didnt this guy come up and say Ngog should be banned be banned from primealague??? didnt he dive to get a penalty? Cos it was for liverpool? Shut up you irsih racist.
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