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The Hand of Frog is a nickname given to a goal set up by Thierry Henry in the France-Ireland World Cup qualification game on November 18, 2009. [1][2][3][4][5]
The goal, in extra time, qualified France for the 2010 World Cup.[6].
Henry admitted after the game that he had handballed, but asserted that it was up to the referee to decide the outcome of the match.[2][6][1][4]
The incident has been compared to Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup, which led to the nickname.[1][2][5][7]
References
- ^ a b c "Hand of Frog rules while Guus misses out". The Age. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Thierry Henry amits cheating with handball to qualify France for World Cup A". Courier-Mail. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Qualification des Bleus au Mondial. Des pieds et d'une main" (in French). Ouest-France. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ a b LEBOGANG, SEALE (2009-11-19). "Cheated by the 'Hand of Frog'". The Star (South Africa). Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ a b Reuters (2009-11-19). "France's Henry Gets Hand Slapped". New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Ogden, Mark. "Thierry Henry admits to handball that defeated Ireland in World Cup play-off". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (2009-11-20). "French handiwork warrants a FIFA suspension". The Age. Retrieved 20 November 2009.