Henry reckons Messi as the best player around
March 19th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19(ANI): Barcelona striker Thierry Henry reckons that no other football player in the world can come close to matching fellow team-mate Lionel Messi on current form.Henry believes that ... Read more...
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Lampard says no qualms about doing a ‘Henry’ for England
March 13th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13(ANI): England midfielder Frank Lampard has admitted that he would not mind 'cheating' like France striker Thierry Henry did against Ireland if it meant getting his team through to ... Read more...
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Real Madrid stay five behind Barcelona after La Coruna win
January 31st, 2010 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 31 (DPA) Real Madrid managed to stay within five points behind Spanish leaders Barcelona late Saturday by winning 2-1 away to fifth-placed Deportivo Coruna, with two goals from Karim ... Read more...
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Barcelona to celebrate Guardiola’s decision in Valladolid
January 21st, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 21 (DPA) Barcelona are aiming to celebrate, in Valladolid Saturday, the decision of coach Josep Guardiola to continue at the European and Spanish football champions.
After months of speculation about ... Read more...
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‘Go Compare’ commercial named 2009’s most irritating advert
January 18th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 18 (ANI): Go Compare commercial featuring the opera-singing star has been voted the most irritating advert of 2009.At the second spot in the list was Cash4Gold ad, which tries ... Read more...
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Chelsea’s Lampard chosen Premier League’s Player of the Decade
December 24th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been selected as the Premier League's Player of the Decade, by facts and figures' wizards Opta.Opta, who studied every Premier League game ... Read more...
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Fox Sports poll names Zidane as ‘Footballer Of The Decade’
December 18th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 18 (ANI): French football legend Zinedine Zidane has been chosen as the footballer of the decade by voters on Foxsports.com.The former French skipper left the second placed Ronaldinho far ... Read more...
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I’m not a cheat but I’m Thierry Henry fan, insists David N’Gog
December 9th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 9 (ANI): Liverpool striker David N'Gog, who was caught up in controversy when he went to ground and won a late penalty against Birmingham, has insisted that he is ... Read more...
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Parreira sees some good coming out of Henry handball
December 5th, 2009 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Dec 5 (DPA) South African coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, whose side were drawn into a group at the World Cup finals that includes 1998 world champions France, said Saturday ... Read more...
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Thierry Henry’s ex-wife poses for own lingerie range
December 5th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): French footballer Thierry Henry's ex-wife was pictured posing in saucy underwear for her own lingerie range.Claire Merry, 28, looked hot as she posed in the saucy lingerie ... Read more...
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Lampard afraid of being drawn in ‘Group of Death’
December 4th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 4 (ANI): England midfielder Frank Lampard has disclosed that his biggest World Cup fear is, being drawn in a Group of Death, during next year's football carnival in South ... Read more...
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Win over Xerez puts Barcelona five-point ahead of Real Madrid
December 3rd, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 3 (DPA) A 2-0 win over bottom placed Xerez leaves Barcelona five points clear of Real Madrid atop the Spanish Liga.
Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored Wednesday to gave ... Read more...
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FIFA says no to extra referees for 2010 World Cup
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town (South Africa), Dec.3 (ANI): Football's governing body FIFA has rejected plans to use five referees in matches at next year's World Cup, but revealed that it will investigate French ... Read more...
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Charlize Theron draws “Ireland” at World Cup draw rehearsal
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Dec 2 (DPA) Oscar-award-winning South African actress Charlize Theron put up another good performance when she pulled "Ireland" during a rehearsal for the World Cup draw on Friday, it ... Read more...
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FIFA may for the first time sanction five referees for 2010 World Cup
December 1st, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.1 (ANI): In what could be a first in the game of football, FIFA is "99 percent certain" to sanction the use of five referees at the 2010 World Cup ... Read more...
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French World Cup winning coach says Domenech must go
November 27th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 27 (DPA) The man who coached France to its first World Cup win in 1998, Aime Jacquet, has fiercely criticized the current manager, saying in comments published Friday that ... Read more...
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Barcelona sweating on fitness of Messi and Ibrahimovic
November 26th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 26 (DPA) Barcelona are sweating on the fitness of star strikers Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ahead of Sunday's "Clasico" at home to Real Madrid.
Both forwards missed Tuesday's crucial ... Read more...
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Wenger eyes Thierry look-alike Remy
November 25th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 25 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing a 14-million-pound summer move for Nice striker Loic Remy, whose style and looks resemble former Gunner striker, Thierry Henry.However, Remy's handling ... Read more...
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Henry hits jackpot with his ‘hand of frog’ goal
November 25th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London 25 (ANI): Thanks to French captain Thierry Henry's 'hand of frog' goal in World Cup qualifier against Ireland, his team has hit a jackpot.Henry negotiated a deal where players earned ... Read more...
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Do or die for injury-hit Barcelona against Inter
November 23rd, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 23 (DPA) Tuesday will be do or die time for troubled Barcelona.
Their brilliant but brief reign as champions of Europe could be over unless they beat the Italian champions ... Read more...
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Irish snub ‘Henry vacuum cleaners’ after French striker’s cheating
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Dublin, Nov 23(ANI): Angry cleaners in Ireland have decided dump their 'Henry vacuum cleaners' after France striker Thierry Henry's handball ended the nation's World Cup dreams.Though the footballer has no association ... Read more...
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Thierry Henry considered quitting France over handball uproar
November 23rd, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Nov.23 (ANI): Striker Thierry Henry considered ending his France career over the uproar that surrounded his blatant handball in last week's World Cup playoff victory over Ireland."Oh yes," the France ... Read more...
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‘Handball’ accused Henry has first taste of crowd hate after World Cup qualifier shame
November 23rd, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Barcelona, Nov 23(ANI): France striker Thierry Henry had his first taste of crowd hate after his World Cup shame, when he was roundly booed during Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao ... Read more...
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FIFA may impose World Cup ban on French `Hand Ball’ striker Henry
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.22 (ANI): French striker Thierry Henry could miss the start of the World Cup if the FIFA disciplinary panel decides that his handball in the build-up to France's winning goal ... Read more...
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France’s battered reputation could help Liverpool
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.22 (ANI): Coach Rafa Benitez believes France's battered reputation could help Liverpool complete another Euro miracle.The Reds need Lyon to go from 'cheats' to emblems of fair play against ... Read more...
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Statue should be erected to honour ‘Hand of Frog’ Henry, says Evra
November 22nd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 22 (ANI): French defender Patrice Evra has come out in defence of his team-mate Thierry Henry saying that a statue should be erected in honour of the handball cheat. ... Read more...
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French pride at stake if World Cup qualifier not replayed with Ireland: Wenger
November 21st, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 21 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged France to replay their World Cup qualifier with Ireland, saying the pride of his country was at stake.The Frenchman has ... Read more...
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France’s Henry tops rogue’s gallery: Australian paper
November 21st, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 21 (DPA) Thierry Henry's self-confessed handball to secure France a win over Ireland and a place in next year's World Cup has shot him to the top of the ... Read more...
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Referee’s blunder can cost Man U Premier League title: Ferguson
November 21st, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Pledging his support to Ireland in the wake of their World Cup heartache, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United have also been the victims of a similar ... Read more...
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I would have hit striker Thierry Henry for ‘handball goal’: Cantona
November 21st, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their ... Read more...
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Irish Justice Minister calls for Ireland-France replay
November 20th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Dublin, Nov 20(ANI): Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has called on FIFA to order a replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between Ireland and France.Ahern's call came as Ireland is ... Read more...
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Hand ball incident: Henry did not mean for it to happen, says Becks
November 20th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.20 (ANI): England football star David Beckham has sprung to the defence of under fire French striker Thierry Henry, who has been widely condemned for handling the ball in a ... Read more...
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Irish winger Duff thinks FIFA conspired to get France into World Cup finals
November 20th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.20 (ANI): Irish winger Damian Duff has accused both FIFA and sports manufacturer Adidas of conspiring to get France through to the World Cup finals."Do I think it's a ... Read more...
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World brands French footballer Henry a cheat
November 20th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.20 (ANI): The world has turned on French football star Thierry Henry, branding him a cheat, even as Irish football chiefs have approached FIFA with a demand for a replay ... Read more...
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Robinho is not hiding his desire to play for Barcelona: Santa Cruz
November 19th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19(ANI): Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has revealed that team-mate Robinho has been completely open about his desire to move to Barcelona.Though City manager Mark Hughes and CEO ... Read more...
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