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Swedish press apologise to Republic of Ireland for Martin Hansson's error in France
Referee's countrymen offer apologies to Irish people worldwide...
19 Nov 2009 10:06:54
By Zack Wilson
Martin Hansson's failure to spot Thierry Henry's handball in the run-up to France's winner over the Republic of Ireland in Paris last night has led to unforeseen consequences in the referee's home country of Sweden.
A leading Swedish newspaper has issued an apology to the Irish people, and has asserted that it hopes Hansson and his assistants will never be allowed to officiate in a top match again.
"There are approximately 80 million Irishmen around the world. We guarantee they all feel pretty bad today," the article in Aftonbladet reads.
Martin Hansson's failure to spot Thierry Henry's handball in the run-up to France's winner over the Republic of Ireland in Paris last night has led to unforeseen consequences in the referee's home country of Sweden.
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A leading Swedish newspaper has issued an apology to the Irish people, and has asserted that it hopes Hansson and his assistants will never be allowed to officiate in a top match again.
"There are approximately 80 million Irishmen around the world. We guarantee they all feel pretty bad today," the article in Aftonbladet reads.
"But I sincerely hope there are three Swedes that feel even worse.
"They are Martin Hansson and (referee's assistants) Stefan Wittberg and Fredrik Nilsson."
"There will be no World Cup for Ireland and I assume that Team Hansson has also forfeited its right to continue to take charge of major international matches.
"Anything else would be a further insult to the Irish nation."
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