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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed the Football Association of Ireland asked to be included in the World Cup finals as an extra team following the Republic of Ireland's controversial play-off exit to France. Although Blatter ruled out the possibility of allowing a 33rd team into the ...
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DT Exclusive: The 33rd team
dirtytackle.net 12/1/2009 —
Sepp Blatter revealed on Monday that the Football Association of Ireland has asked FIFA if they could be allowed into the World Cup as a 33rd team after the Thierry Henry handball debacle. Sepp found this funny. The following is a transcript of the conversation between FAI president David ...
We Need to Look at World Cup Qualifying Now?
soccerticketsonline.com 11/30/2009 — Sepp Blatter says we need to take a long and hard look at World Cup Qualifying…now you tell us!
Apparently, the Irish (after being screwed by the officials in their loss to France in their final qualifying match) asked to be the 33rd team in a 32 team World Cup tournament as penance ...
Extra referees for World Cup 2010 but no video technology!
wdkf.co.uk 11/24/2009 —
Sepp Blatter has called an emergency meeting with FIFA’s executive committee; with the controversy surrounding the Republic of Ireland’s play-off elimination by France said to be top of the agenda. Also in this meeting they will discuss the recent arrests across Europe by ...
Sepp Blatter laughs at Republic of Ireland’s request to go to the World Cup
offthepost.info 11/30/2009 — FIFA president further endears himself to Irish public
Sepp Blatter risked further fury from the FAI and Republic of Ireland’s supporters as he scoffed at their attempts to overturn Thierry Henry’s handball. The FIFA president burst into laughter as he told the story of how the FAI ...
Never Trust a Man Who Used to Have a Mustache Either
gingetalksthefooty.com 11/19/2009 — Bad Thierry Henry. You cheated and you are the hero of all of France for it. Somewhere Michel Platini is dancing because you did it. Somewhere Sepp Blatter and the rest of FIFA are doing an Arsene Wegner impression. In Ireland your face will end up on dart boards and was the reason that ...
FIFA Considering Extra Referees
everyjoe.com 11/30/2009 — FIFA officials are now considering adding extra referees or using TV replay to help officiate important games. Currently decisions have to be made on the spot and because of this many infractions slip past the eyes of the refs or are simply miss-called.
The decision to change FIFA’s ...
Ireland ask for extra World Cup spot —
World Cup 2010 South Africa
Ireland have asked to be allowed to compete as a 33rd team in the World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Monday.
Irish players launched furious protests when they were eliminated in a play-off with France, after a controversial handball by French captain Thierry Henry led to the decisive ...
Ireland clutching at straws —
Dexy's Den - The UK's #1 Football Blog
Continuing the ominous rumblings after Ireland’s controversial play-off elimination at the hand of Henry, MSN reported yesterday that the FAI, Irish football’s governing body, has met with FIFA to discuss the possibility they be ‘reinstated to next year’s finals while also calling for the use ...
The FAI appeal to FIFA borders on the ridiculous —
SoccerBlog.com
What is the FAI chief, John Delaney smoking?
Thirty three teams for the World Cup? The Republic of Ireland has requested Sepp Blatter for a spot in the World Cup after Thierry Henry's illegal hand decided France would go through.
This matter will be brought up for discussion in ...
Ireland to Fifa: Make It 33 Teams —
There Is Only One Sinnacle
Blatter: Irish asked for extra spot
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed the Football Association of Ireland asked to be included in the World Cup finals as an extra team following the Republic of Ireland’s controversial play-off exit to France.
Although Blatter ruled out the ...
Breaking News: Ireland Ask FIFA To Let Them Go To South Africa —
EPL Talk
Well, you can’t blame them for trying, two weeks after that hand ball incident and FIFA and UEFA being as patronising as possible, the Football Association of Ireland have asked to be included in the World Cup draw on Friday as a 33rd team.I’ve just had the misfortune of sitting ...
World Cup: Win, Lose or DRAW!! —
Footy Factor - Premiership Football
The balls have barely been pulled out of the glass bowls… but we’re already delivering some immediate reaction from today’s star-studded draw in Cape Town for the 2010 World Cup . Sepp Blatter and football fans alike should be very pleased: there are going to be some ...
French seeding snub FIFA’s only punishment left —
Soccer City FC
While there was to be no replay and no 33rd team, FIFA’s announcement of top seeds in the World Cup draw suggests France will receive some punishment for Thierry Henry’s indiscretion against Ireland. Despite both sitting in the world’s top ten, neither France nor Portugal will be seeded for the ...
Thierry Henry faces a possible first match ban —
SoccerBlog.com
Sepp Blatter disclosed that FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has opened an investigation into the 'behaviour' of Thierry Henry and they will decide if the French striker will face some sort of penalty for the 'hand ball' that rocked the world.
Asked why FIFA were making a special case of Henry, ...
Will FIFA suspend Henry? —
World Cup Buzz
The controversial handball by Frenchman Thierry Henry is still causing shockwaves despite much of the sparks and debates calming down after FIFA ruled out any possibility of replaying the match. In addition, FIFA obviously refused to grant Ireland an extra spot in South Africa. Adding the ...
FIFA: No Extra Referees for World Cup —
TheOriginalWinger.com
FIFA has rejected the use of extra match officials at next year’s World Cup despite the uproar over Thierry Henry’s handball that helped France qualify at the expense of Ireland. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday that “there is no change for referees” at the ...
Brady: Blatter an embarrassment —
RedCafe.net
Liam Brady hits out at "loose cannon" Sepp Blatter - ESPN Soccernet
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Liam Brady has claimed Sepp Blatter has become a "loose cannon" and "an embarrassment to FIFA".
Ireland were beaten by France in their play-off by a ...
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