Source: Daily_Mail
Trapattoni fumes: Handball murdered us... and what have I done to Blatter?
Furious: Giovanni Trapattoni [LNB]Giovanni Trapattoni has blasted the referees who denied the Republic of Ireland a place at next summer's World Cup finals.[LNB]The Italian says even a blind man could have seen Thierry Henry handle the ball in the build-up to France's crucial goal in Wednesday night's play-off match. [LNB]The goal by William Gallas ensured a 2-1 aggregate win to break Irish hearts.[LNB]A furious Trapattoni continued his attack on FIFA's decision to seed the UEFA play-off round, and questioning the world governing body's president Sepp Blatter. [LNB]'I would like to know what bad I've done to Blatter,' the 70-year-old told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. 'If someone could explain that to me at least I'd be calm.[LNB] 'Often at schools I hear talk of fair play. Maybe I'm a dreamer. FIFA violated its own rules by making the top seeded teams play in the play-offs.[LNB] Scandal: Thierry Henry handles the ball before France's crucial goal[LNB]Storm: Referee Martin Hansson [LNB]'It's treachery. I think even (UEFA president Michel) Platini was against this revolution.'[LNB]Trapattoni, speaking before FIFA ruled out the possibility of the match being replayed, blames referee Swedish Martin Hansson and his assistants rather than Henry for the error.[LNB]'There's this double handball from Henry on Gallas's goal,' he said. 'On top of that (Sebastien) Squillaci was offside. It's murder.[LNB]'Even a blind person would have seen Henry's double handball. The linesman, as the pictures showed, was in line with it and had a perfect view.[LNB]'I'm sure that Mr Hansson spoke to the fourth official and with whoever sees the slow motion replays.[LNB]'Why then, knowing that he had made a mistake, did he not change his decision?[LNB]'I think the time has come for slow motion replays on the field in extreme cases. In 30 seconds you could avoid colossal injustices.'[LNB] Raging Roy Keane sticks the boot in as Republic legend blasts: Ireland didn't deserve to reach the World CupFIFA rule out replay between France and Ireland over Thierry Henry handball controversyPlay it the Thierry way! Web whizkids launch Henry game after handballNow England are cheated by Henry handball as France jump up rankingsHandball Henry is not a cheat, says Beckham as storm surrounds starWenger comments on controversy - what they said about la Main de DieuVIDEO: Henry joins Diego, Messi and more in the handball hall of shameVIRALS: Thierry Henry's cheating hand suffers at the hands of Internet jokers GRAHAM POLL: Thierry Henry's handball is only the tip of the iceberg ANDY TOWNSEND: We must use video to beat these cheatsMARTIN SAMUEL: It's so simple, let's force some honesty back into the gameSportsmail's guide to the top 10 worst Frenchmen ever... and there's no Henry [LNB] Explore more:People:Martin Samuel, Martin Hansson, Roy Keane, Graham Poll, Thierry Henry, WILLIAM GALLASPlaces:Republic of Ireland, Ireland, France
