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Thiery Henry switched to handball
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ONE OF of the more intriguing comments on Thierry Henry’s deceit on Wednesday in Paris came from Damien Duff when he mentioned adidas in a conspiratorial comment that Oliver Stone might be looking into as we speak. There was something about Duff’s comments that are worth a second glance.
Duff, who enjoys an adidas boot deal to the tune of a reported €111,000 per annum, may find that contract terminated.
“Fifa want the big teams in the World Cup, they want France in the World Cup, and, it may sound silly, but they want teams sponsored by adidas. Adidas sponsor the World Cup, they sponsor France. Michel Platini has a lot of influence as well.
“Fifa have to take a long, hard look at themselves now. The draw, and then the decision the ref gave. Incredible. I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes, it’s just a joke.”
Fifa may not be run from some underground bunker where Sepp Blatter sits behind a desk, eye-patch on, stroking a cat, but the idea that they are not open to the influence of the likes of adidas, Nike, television broadcasters and the rest is equally risible.
What we have seen over the past two decades in particular is the development of a culture in professional sport that may not lead directly to Thierry Henry handling the ball and getting away with it, but to a general atmosphere that can allow this situation to arise.
It is the triumph of the already-powerful, the triumph of their idea that “second is nowhere”, the triumph of cynicism.
The one thing that we know from bitter experience is that those in power, in whatever walk of life, like to hang onto it, broaden it and then, when they think they might require a bit of PR work, ration it out.
But they don’t let go and they want to shape matters to their agenda. By massaging the draw for the World Cup play-offs to suit principally France, Portugal and Russia, Fifa publicly betrayed their inner thoughts.
After all, who would you want in South Africa: Russia, managed by Guus Hiddink and with Andrei Arshavin in form, or Slovenia, managed by Matjaz Kek and all the pulling power he can summon up for advertisers? (Worse for the money men, Slovakia also qualified.)
A World Cup is not merely a football competition, it is a commercial venture. And who brings more to the pot financially, France or Ireland?
Fifa can counter, legitimately, that one of their appointed referees altered the course of the Slovenia-Russia second leg in the hosts’ favour when he dismissed Russia’s Alexander Kerzhakov.
Fair enough, and they can also point out that Italy departed the 2002 World Cup finals in a blizzard of conspiracy claims about South Korea. Italy, managed by Giovanni Trapattoni, still went home early.
But four years later Trapattoni, who had by then been replaced by Marcello Lippi, probably displayed the same phlegm as he has shown since Wednesday when he saw Fabio Grosso tumble theatrically over Lucas Neill’s non-tackle three minutes into injury-time to secure the penalty-kick that would send Australia home, unfairly. Grosso did what he had been brought up to do. Trap knows that. Trap’s part of that.
Italy went on to meet Ukraine, who had got past Tunisia in their final group game thanks to Andrei Shevchenko’s blatant trip – on himself.
Again it was a shocking example of cheating, but nobody did anything about Grosso or Shevchenko.
So the culture builds and it is a culture of dishonesty. Win at all costs. Remember, second is nowhere.
In Italy, lest we forget, this led to corruption on a scale that saw Juventus demoted from Serie A. The man in charge of the investigation had previously overseen the “Clean Hands” probe into Italy’s murky business and political culture.
Gianluca Pessotto threw himself off a balcony prior to the Germany World Cup at the shame of it all.
Shame appears to be a concept whose time has passed, though. “Embarrassment” was the word Henry used yesterday. He asked for a replay after Fifa said there will not be one. Cynicism works both ways.
Henry may feel better about himself after saying that, and he may even feel his hands are clean when he boards that that flight to South Africa. And when France’s captain extends his and his sponsors’ hand to Nelson Mandela.
Duff, who enjoys an adidas boot deal to the tune of a reported €111,000 per annum, may find that contract terminated.
“Fifa want the big teams in the World Cup, they want France in the World Cup, and, it may sound silly, but they want teams sponsored by adidas. Adidas sponsor the World Cup, they sponsor France. Michel Platini has a lot of influence as well.
“Fifa have to take a long, hard look at themselves now. The draw, and then the decision the ref gave. Incredible. I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes, it’s just a joke.”
Fifa may not be run from some underground bunker where Sepp Blatter sits behind a desk, eye-patch on, stroking a cat, but the idea that they are not open to the influence of the likes of adidas, Nike, television broadcasters and the rest is equally risible.
What we have seen over the past two decades in particular is the development of a culture in professional sport that may not lead directly to Thierry Henry handling the ball and getting away with it, but to a general atmosphere that can allow this situation to arise.
It is the triumph of the already-powerful, the triumph of their idea that “second is nowhere”, the triumph of cynicism.
The one thing that we know from bitter experience is that those in power, in whatever walk of life, like to hang onto it, broaden it and then, when they think they might require a bit of PR work, ration it out.
But they don’t let go and they want to shape matters to their agenda. By massaging the draw for the World Cup play-offs to suit principally France, Portugal and Russia, Fifa publicly betrayed their inner thoughts.
After all, who would you want in South Africa: Russia, managed by Guus Hiddink and with Andrei Arshavin in form, or Slovenia, managed by Matjaz Kek and all the pulling power he can summon up for advertisers? (Worse for the money men, Slovakia also qualified.)
A World Cup is not merely a football competition, it is a commercial venture. And who brings more to the pot financially, France or Ireland?
Fifa can counter, legitimately, that one of their appointed referees altered the course of the Slovenia-Russia second leg in the hosts’ favour when he dismissed Russia’s Alexander Kerzhakov.
Fair enough, and they can also point out that Italy departed the 2002 World Cup finals in a blizzard of conspiracy claims about South Korea. Italy, managed by Giovanni Trapattoni, still went home early.
But four years later Trapattoni, who had by then been replaced by Marcello Lippi, probably displayed the same phlegm as he has shown since Wednesday when he saw Fabio Grosso tumble theatrically over Lucas Neill’s non-tackle three minutes into injury-time to secure the penalty-kick that would send Australia home, unfairly. Grosso did what he had been brought up to do. Trap knows that. Trap’s part of that.
Italy went on to meet Ukraine, who had got past Tunisia in their final group game thanks to Andrei Shevchenko’s blatant trip – on himself.
Again it was a shocking example of cheating, but nobody did anything about Grosso or Shevchenko.
So the culture builds and it is a culture of dishonesty. Win at all costs. Remember, second is nowhere.
In Italy, lest we forget, this led to corruption on a scale that saw Juventus demoted from Serie A. The man in charge of the investigation had previously overseen the “Clean Hands” probe into Italy’s murky business and political culture.
Gianluca Pessotto threw himself off a balcony prior to the Germany World Cup at the shame of it all.
Shame appears to be a concept whose time has passed, though. “Embarrassment” was the word Henry used yesterday. He asked for a replay after Fifa said there will not be one. Cynicism works both ways.
Henry may feel better about himself after saying that, and he may even feel his hands are clean when he boards that that flight to South Africa. And when France’s captain extends his and his sponsors’ hand to Nelson Mandela.
Henry says the ball hit his hand..Yes it did but right after it hit his hand he deliberately cupped it to gain control of the ball so that he could cross it. On top of that...his celebrations. Really pissed me off. I would have forgiven him if it was accidental.
Anyway FIFA have rejected the request for a replay. Shocking!
Anyway FIFA have rejected the request for a replay. Shocking!
Bobby;2766993 said:
Aye Laddie, tis true. The Irish(fake or not) love a good reason for a party, and pubs all the way from Cork Town in Detroit to Cabbage Town in Toronto would've been filled with blitzed Micks and Bettys. Still feel gutted for the Irish, but what do you expect from "Fair Play" FIFA
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theirry henry is a dirty french cúnt
Ubik Valis
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Bobby;2767575 said:
This is SG, remember?
Just read Bobby McMahon's take on the "Henry incident". He made some really good points, I thought.
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From the day he's in bartselona he's not anymore a star ... he lost his cool...