In Ireland, they are still obsessed with Henry: “He repented and then he played the theatre”

A few hours after the conflict this Monday the Ireland-Francequalifier for Euro 2024, former footballer Richard Dunne He affirms that in his country they are forgetting the controversial goal at the hands of the French striker in 2009, in a qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

At the end of regulation time, the two teams were tied. The Blues striker then touched the ball twice with his hand, allowing William Gallas to score in extra time (103′) the goal that gave them a ticket to the World Cup.

“In Ireland, we talk about it almost every year in November, on the anniversary of the game, to know that we don’t forget it. We remember it because we played very well that night and deserved to win against the reigning runners-up. -up in the world. We control the I even find this famous hand”, said Dunne (43), former defender of that team.

“Henry repented and admitted to me that he touched the ball with his hand. And then I thought: ‘But why are you telling me? Didn’t you tell the referee a few minutes before?’ It was a difficult time for me because I was depressed about our departure and his confession weighed heavily on me.” “What Henry did that time is a bit of staging, a way of showing that he’s a good guy and that he wants to apologize. It was silly. In his place, I would never have done that,” he says.