Apparently, the incident “Hand of God” who made the match Thierry Henry on the second leg play-off 2010 World Cup against Ireland, Wednesday (18/11), almost forcing henry to retire from the French national team. He felt tired by the criticism and pressure.
In the game, France lost 0-1. Because aggregate 1-1, then made an extension of time. This is where the incident “Hand of God” that happened. Henry controls the ball with his hand intentionally, then gave assists to William Gallas who scored the equalizer (agergat 2-1), as well as ensure France qualified for the World Cup finals in 2010.
When asked if he think to withdraw from the French national team, L’Equipe reported that he replied, “Oh, yes!”
“On Friday (20/11), when it was running away, I felt so tired. This is not the first time I think about retirement,” added Henry.
He continued, “After the World Cup in 2006, I was also thinking about retiring. But, when it seemed too early. After Euro 2008, think again. But, time is not ripe. Because there is a generation that needs me.”
This time too, Henry did not want to take a decision soon, though no thought to retirement. “Despite it all happened and I also feel disappointed, but I also do not want to disappoint my country,” he said.
About the handball, Henry replied, “I should not do that. It’s difficult to control. The day after the match (against Ireland, Red), and the day after that, I felt alone, completely alone,” explained Henry
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