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Ireland outraged after French handball nixes World Cup hopes

Soccer star Thierry Henry became the villain of Dublin on Wednesday.

SI.com: Gabriele Marcotti: Don't be so quick to judge Henry as a cheater

This one's easy. Thierry Henry is a cheat. He helped France cheat its way to the 2010 World Cup by intentionally handling the ball to control it before crossing it for William Gallas to score les Bleus' equalizer in extra time against Ireland on Wednesday (RECAP).

SI.com: Jonah Freedman: Henry talks Barça, Arsenal, NBA hoops, MLS

A couple of weeks ago, Pelé, still the greatest player ever to put on cleats, made a ridiculous exaggeration: The American public had supposedly been misled to believe David Beckham was a goal scorer.

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: English Premiership clubs racing to throw around money

Barcelona's signing of Thierry Henry from Arsenal was taken by some as a signal that the balance of power in European soccer was shifting towards the Spanish Liga and away from the English Premiership.

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: The real winner from Henry's move

When a star player at the peak of his powers moves to one of the world's biggest clubs, it is generally assumed that the buying club got the better half of the deal. Ambition triumphs over loyalty. But with Thierry Henry's transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, it looks like the English club has good reason to be smiling.

SI.com: The Limey: Henry's big move, ordering Thai, Lalas in L.A.-la land

Going, going, gone. Words reminiscent of the time Team Limey sold off the last of the family silver to pay for its continuing love affair with liquor. But here they provide a synopsis of transfer situation of two of Europe's leading strikers and one who's tipped to rise to that caliber.

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