Niall Quinn: Thierry Henry Handball Is 'The Biggest Injustice In Sport

The Sunderland chairman adds his voice to the handball shame debate...

Nov 20, 2009 12:10:32 PM

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Thierry Henry and the infamous handball for France against Ireland (Globoesportes)
One former Arsenal great has lambasted another as Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn slammed France striker Thierry Henry for handballing his nation's way to an aggregate play-off victory over the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday evening.

Quinn even claimed that the decision to allow the goal to stand was the "biggest injustice" he had witnessed in sport, let alone football.

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Speaking to Sunderland's official website, he said: "I was at the first leg and it was disappointing because France were lucky on the night.

"We hoped it would be us who got the breaks in France but it wasn't to be.

"People talk about Maradona's Hand of God goal but I'd say that [Henry's goal] was the biggest injustice I've ever seen in sport. Maybe I feel it more because I'm Irish."

He added: "All that I believe in and all that I love about sport was shattered when I saw something like that.

"It's possibly the lowest I've felt at any sporting moment in my life."

Alan Dawson, Goal.com UK
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