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FIFA admits paying FAI compensation for infamous Thierry Henry World Cup handball

June 4, 2015

Ireland FIFA has admitted paying the Football Association of Ireland 5million US dollars as compensation for the infamous Thierry Henry handball in a World Cup play-off. France beat Ireland in the 2009 play-off 2-1 on aggregate – with France’s extra-time decider in the second leg owing much to an Henry handball in the build-up – which…

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Exclusive: ‘I can’t believe it has actually happened!’ – Outgoing Fifa vice-president on alleged FAI payoff

June 4, 2015

Outgoing Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce has urged the governing body’s next executive committee to investigate claims that the Football Association of Ireland accepted payments to not contest Thierry Henry’s infamous World Cup handball. The former Arsenal forward handled the ball in the lead up to France’s decisive goal in 2010 World Cup qualifying, subsequently sending the French…

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FIFA referee boss BACKS video replay technology in football

February 23, 2015

FIFA’s referees chairman and Britain’s FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce Jim Boyce, FIFA’s referees chairman and Britain’s FIFA vice-president, says he has changed his mind over video technology in football, which he now backs for penalty area incidents. The issue of video replays is on the agenda for the annual meeting of the International FA Board…

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FIFA agrees to publish Garcia report into World Cup corruption

December 19, 2014

FIFA agrees to publish Garcia report into World Cup corruption FIFA’s executive committee has unanimously agreed to publish an “appropriate” form of the Garcia report into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption. Officials at a meeting in Morocco agreed to the proposal without a vote being taken – but nothing will be published until the…

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Boyce on the World Cup, referees and the Germany v Argentina final

July 11, 2014

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce caught up with Mark Saggers on World Cup Kick Off to review the tournament so far and discuss a range of issues. The head of the referees comitteee for FIFA proclaimed how impressed he has been with the officials and their leniency in Brazil. Boyce also chatted about how much preparation…

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