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Montevideo, December 23rd 2024 - 02:49 UTC

Tag: John Whittingdale

  • Friday, June 5th 2015 - 04:27 UTC

    Henry's handball blessed Ireland with US$ 5m and France a place in South Africa 2010

    The US$ 5m cash from FIFA was first disclosed in public on Thursday by Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney.

    The latest revelations of allegations of irregular payments by FIFA have brought Ireland, South Africa and Venezuela under the spotlight. In effect a FIFA official has admitted Ireland received 5 million dollars in compensation for missing out on a place at the 2010 World Cup after a handball by player Thierry Henry gave France victory and a place in South Africa.