Swedish referee Martin Hansson awarded the 'HANDBALL GOAL' to France eventually getting Ireland cheated out of the World Cup match!The Birth of Fondball... 
"Football is now FONDBALL, a new Football sport from 18 November 2009 thanks to Referee Martin Hansson and France Captain Thierry Henry!!!"The Football (or
Fondball as of now,
post 18 November 2009) match between
Ireland and France was played in
Paris’s Stade de France. more than 50,000 French fans and 20,000 Irish fans in the Stadium directly witnessed the birth of a new Football sport
FONDBALL!!! The
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for
the European Zone had 13 places to be secured for which 53 teams brought under 9 Groups were to be competing. And the
Handball Goal set up by
France Captain Thierry Henry, in the extra time, has secured their berth for the
2010 World Cup Football in South Africa.
"Yea, Ireland is proud of you Men in Green!!!""All the European people saw the game and what happened!" Ireland Coach Giovanni TrapattoniIreland's Coach Italian
Giovanni Trapattoni, a heartbroken person after the match, said that everyone in Europe saw that it was a
Handball and despite complaints from the irish players, the
Referee straightaway awarded the
Handball Goal without even inquiring with the linesman or the accused player enabling France to win
2-1. The least the Referee could have done was to use technology and see the replays like the job of a
Third Umpire in
Cricket. However, though everyone in Ireland and all the Irish supporters have expressed their
shock and dismay at the
foul play and
biased decision of the Referee, they are proud of the
"Men in Green" and will always remember the way they played
hard and fair and how they technically beat
France!
"Yea, Ireland is proud of you Men in Green!!!"
A Wonderful Sport called Football
"The Irish do not blame Thierry Henry for the foul play. Instead they are sad that the Referee had not performed his duty fairly and decided to award a controversial goal to the team which deliberately fouled by a handball making it an unfair and biased decision!"The Irish do not blame
Thierry Henry for the
foul play. Instead they are sad that the Referee had not performed his duty fairly and decided to award a controversial goal to the team which deliberately fouled by a
handball making it an
unfair and biased decision.
FAI Chief executive
John Delaney, has now requested the
world governing body of Football, FIFA, to organise a
rematch between the two nations. Though a replay seems impossible, FIFA has been
reminded that a replay rejection would mean that the
integrity of the sport has been tampered with and FIFA's very own
oath- proclaimed principles and
regulations of
Fair Play has
no value and is now just an
outward hypocritical covering for their
unfair, unethical and
unprofessional manner of handling
a wonderful sport called Football!!!
Everyone can win matches by Unfair Play and Favouritism on part of Match Officials and Match Authorities!!!If
FIFA rejects Ireland's request for a rematch, then this not only shows that they were
partial to the home team and everyone's favourites out of the two, but it also shows that they are indirectly giving out a
wrong message that everyone can win matches by
Unfair Play and
Favouritism on part of
Match Officials and
Match Authorities!! Moreover, the Irish, being the
honest and
wonderful souls they are, do not hold grudge with
Henry because they understand that in every sport the players may
knowingly or unknowingly break a rule in the heat of the moment because they are competitors aiming for that
victorious goal. However, it is upto the match officials to ensure
fair play all around. Otherwise these kind of wrong decisions will only encourage players to depend more on
foul play.
"The Ball hit my Hand" attitude will gain popularity in every sport if it is not controlled now!!!
At one time in Cricket, the officials would play a deaf ear & blind eye to all the abusive language, hardcore sledging, unsporty body languages and umpire intimidating actions and stares coming out from a certain team or few particular teams while certain "other" teams paid the price for even a tiny movement of their eye brow!
Thierry Henry may have admitted his fault by saying, "
the ball hit my hand", but his attitude towards fouling has not changed at all because he said that though it was a foul, which he confessed to the Referee, he is
happy that
France won the match as it was the Referee who had awarded the
Handball Goal. Even France defender
Sebastien Squillaci said that he is happy with the victory despite the decision made by the Referee. Former France star
Zinedine Zidane became infamous with the
'Coupe de Boule (headbutt)' during the losing match in the
2006 Football World Cup. At one time in
Cricket, the officials would play a
deaf ear & blind eye to all the
abusive language,
hardcore sledging,
unsporty body languages and
umpire intimidating actions and stares coming out from a
certain team or
few particular teams while certain "other" teams paid the price for even a tiny movement of their eye brow! Unfair Play increases the Unfair Play Attitude!True or False? Good Guys Finsh Last!!!Well, Ireland proved that they were the
real winners in the end. A match which every Irish supporter acknowledges from their
heart that
Ireland defeated France in the
World Cup Play off series in Paris!
Great work Ireland Team!! Here are some
worldwide reactions and comments regarding the
Handball Goal which FIFA approved during the now called
FONDBALL match!
Worldwide Comments on The Handball Goal in the FONDBALL match!!!:1. "We (Ireland) got ripped off by the hand ball how could the ref not see that!"
2. "Thierry Henry is coming home for the Handball Championships!"
3. "I’m French, and in the name of the whole France I wanna tell you people of France is extremely sorry for you despite the result, and as well we are shocked by the arbitrage. Plus, I think your team was clearly worthy of the victory just by its will and its game. Now I hope the incredible idiots who are high-ranking in the Football federation realize that we have to use the video arbitrage, and that we should have introduced it from a long time."
4. "From now on Football can be played as Volleyball!"
5. "It's truly the only fair way to handle things. France would perhaps win but the point is to make the result fair not to make Ireland definitely qualify. Too bad this will never happen because FIFA is headed by a Frenchie. I still commend Ireland on their efforts, well played."
6. "It was the REF decision,nobody can change it.You people should blame the REF,not Henry,it was the REF who cost you the ticket to South Afrika!!!!!!"
7. "The Irish lads really deserved the win. Thought Liam Lawrence was superb. Should be in a better side than Stoke. The French looked miserable when things were going against them. There was no spirit in their side. Anelka only showed glimpses of what he can do. Can't see them being a threat next year!"
8. "An absolute disgrace, FIFA should make them replay the game!"
9. "Gutless FIFA !! With the available video evidence the game should be awarded to Ireland. Problem solved!"
10. "Its a shame for the irish football its not the same anymore its all about money now!"
11. "Play it again.... Ireland should have won....they were robbed. From a Welsh Fan!"
12. "The decision of FIFA not to have a replay is disgusting. England, Scotland and Wales should now stand with Ireland and boycott this farce!"
