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Thierry Henry considered quitting France over handball uproar | 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 captain was quoted in Monday's French sports daily L'Equipe as saying
when asked whether retiring from international soccer had crossed his mind. "Friday,
when it all went too far, I was very worked up." Henry has been under fire since
handling the ball in the build-up to William Gallas's equaliser that gave France
a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and a 2-1 aggregate win. "It's not the first time (that
I thought about retiring)," Henry added. "After the 2006 World Cup, I thought
about it, but it was too early. After Euro 2008, too, but it wasn't the right
moment. There was a generation that needed me. Despite everything that has just
happened and the fact that I felt let down, I will not let my country down," The
Mirror quoted him, as saying. Henry, who issued a statement saying a replay would
be the fairest solution only after world government body FIFA said the result
would stand, said he regretted the way he had celebrated the decisive goal. "I
shouldn't have done that but, frankly, it was uncontrollable, after all we had
been through," he said. The 32-year-old Henry, who has scored a French record
51 goals from 117 internationals, blamed the French Football Federation for their
lack of support. |
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