It has been described as the 20 billion euro handball, dominated the air waves, phones ins and caused many a debate. England fans will be quick to point out that they’ve been there, done that, brought the t-shirt. But the fact of the matter is, France cheated their way to the World Cup.
Idolized by the Arsenal faithful and considered by many, to be the greatest player the Premier League has even seen. But in the space of one week, Thierry Henry has become the most hated man in sport. Only he knows the truth behind the most controversial goal since Maradona’s infamous handball in 1986.
Henry has since come out and said “the match should be replayed” and that he “shouldn’t” have celebrated the crucial goal. He also told French newspaper L’Equipe he thought about quitting International football. “Despite everything that has just happened and the fact that I felt let down, I will not let my country down” said the Frenchman.
The 32-year-old, and France’s all time top scorer with 51 goals from 117 games, criticised the French Football Federation for their lack of support. “The day after the match, and the day after that, I felt alone, really alone,” he said. “It was only after I issued my statement that the people from the FFF got in touch.”
For the sake of his integrity, I would strongly advise Thierry Henry quits International football.
What are your thoughts, should he quit or not?
