Henry should have been punched by cheated Irish suggests Eric Cantona
21 Nov 2009 - 10:16:06
Manchester United hero Eric Cantona has sensationally suggested he would have punched Thierry Henry if he was Irish, after the striker's infamous handball set up France's winning goal in their 2-1 aggregate play-off win over the Republic of Ireland.
The Old Trafford idol lambasted the ex-Arsenal ace over his attitude following the controversial World Cup victory in Paris.
'What shocked me most wasn't the handball, honestly,' said Cantona.
Shock therapy: Handball cheat Thierry Henry attempts to console Richard Dunne but Eric Cantona says if he was Irish, the striker wouldn't have last three seconds
HAVE YOUR SAY... Have you lost all respect for Thierry Henry? France star Thierry Henry blatantly cheated with his handball that helped his country reach the World Cup finals at the expense of Republic of Ireland. The forward earned a reputation as one of the greatest players to ever grace the Premier League with class on and off the pitch. But is that now overshadowed by his act of cheating? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 'What shocked me most was that at the end of the match, in front of the television cameras, this player (Henry) went and sat down next to an Irish player (Aston Villa's Richard Dunne) to console him, even though he'd screwed them three minutes earlier.
'If I'd been Irish, he wouldn't have lasted three seconds.'
The former French international slammed national coach Raymond Domenech on Friday following France'scontroversial qualification for the 2010 finals in South Africa.
'I think that Raymond Domenech is the worst coach in French footballsince Louis XVI,' added Cantona, referring to the French king who wasexecuted by revolutionaries in 1793 and is commonly depicted as anindecisive, dithering monarch.
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'If it was up to me, I'd put (Bordeaux coach) Laurent Blanc in charge of the France team..
'He continues the season with Bordeaux, he wins the league withBordeaux and he wins the World Cup! I'm not the only one who thinksthat.'
Guilty Henry holds his hands up: France must replay Irish World Cup play-offRaging Roy Keane sticks the boot in as Republic legend blasts: Ireland didn't deserve to reach the World CupPlay it the Thierry way! Web whizkids launch Henry game after handballNow England are cheated by Henry handball as France jump up rankings
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