Top 5 Refereeing Decisions that Shook the World
4) Martin Hansson – Thiery Henry handball vs Northern Ireland 2009
Most refereeing decisions do not lead to massive consequences for the team. Only this was not a normal instance.
In a World Cup qualifying match, France scored the crucial goal in the tie which took them to South Africa but not before Henry clearly handled the ball before knocking the ball in to the goalscorer’s path.
Northern Ireland were absolutely disgusted by the decision and they had plenty of support from the footballing world. Henry himself admitted after the match that he handled the ball and offered the possibility of re-playing the match.
FIFA did not agree though and the result stood. The way the World Cup turned out for France in South Africa, they must wish they never went there in the first place.
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