THIERRY HENRY´S "HAND OF MISCHIEF"
Anietie John Ukpe
November 20, 2009
FIFA should declare an international day of mourning for the beautiful game (soccer) in the aftermath of Thierry Henry´s "hand of the satan" incident in the World Cup qualifying play-off between France and Ireland. Thieving (sorry, Thierry) Henry palmed the ball twice, and then used his leg. A goal resulted from the effort. It was the most outrageous commission of blatant foul and infraction of rules in recent memory, and everyone (except yours truly) is at a loss as to how Martin Hansson, the referee, missed it.
I am not surprised and you should not be too. One Referee Tom Ovrebo is to blame and no one else. Henry was a part of the Barcelona FC team which held Chelsea FC to a one-all draw in the infamous match at Stamford Bridge which saw this referee Tom Ovrebo deny the latter four strong penalty appeals. At least two of the penalty appeals were on ball handling, but the referee turned a blind eye. This incident must have proved to Henry that he should try the famous words in Colin Powell´s bestselling book "The Leadership Secrets of Collin Powell," that you never know what you can get away with, until you try.
Therefore, Henry, the French captain, with defeat staring him in the face, decided that what his legs cannot do his hands can do – he tried it and got away with it. He cheated before the world and multiple cameras and damned the consequences. The world has been outraged over this televised case of cheating, but to FIFA and other sporting bodies, it is business as usual and cheating is just a part of the game.
For the avoidance of doubt, soccer was invented by the devil for the torture of imbeciles. That is why soccer players spend Sunday mornings playing football instead of going to church. And come to think of it, we have reached a stage in this global madness called football that in a few years time if you were to ask a soccer enthusiast whether he has heard of Barrack Obama before, he would ask you which football club he used to play for.
There is nothing ennobling about football. Teach your kid how to play football and he would come back home and kick everything to pieces, including the puppy. Teach him how to play basket ball and he could always throw his banana peels into the roadside waste bin while in the school bus without hitting the policeman on foot patrol in the street.
Ireland is calling for a replay and crying foul play. Well, someone should tell the Irish that football is a foul game to begin with. Those who protested Ovrebo´s strange refereeing got match bans, and if Ireland pursues its present line of action, FIFA, may ban them too. You cannot take your case to the Devil´s court and be seeking justice; neither can you complain of black magic to witches and wizards. FIFA knows nothing like justice, that is why they do not obey court orders, neither do they want anything that would keep cheating out of the game. You know things like goal line technology, review television screens etc.
If you think that angels invented football then ask yourself how come the referee´s always wear black? Believe it pals, referees wear black to cover their black hearts and do the devil´s will. Okay, it is believed that football originated in England; but remember that English is the only language where a man can be tricked into pronouncing "manslaughter" as "man´s laughter", and the only one that you can be tricked into pronouncing "soccer" as "sorcery." So, the devil even choose a perfect language to use and start football.
Added to this, FIFA was perhaps more comfortable with France as a former World Champion to begin with. And as a former major colonial power over the African continent it would not have been fair for Britain to be there for Anglophone countries and France would not be there for Francophone countries. So it had to be France by Henry´s hand or foot.
It was not the first time Henry had played the devil´s game the devil´s way. He dove twice in the 2006 World Cup. And during the second round game against Spain his dive led to the free kick that led to secure France´s victory. Again during the semi-final against Portugal his well orchestrated dive led to France´s only goal and thus a place in the finals. In this games Henry got away with it because the incidents were not too blatant and the quality of opposition was tough.
But now here comes little Ireland with a population of slightly over 4million against France with a population of over 64 million. Here comes David taking on Goliath. And guess what? Goliath has to cheat in order to beat David. David sulks off and FIFA sits down with Goliath and pats them on the back for a job well done. And all that Henry, the cheated, had to say by way of apology in a "tweet" on his Twitter website was: "I'm not the referee - but if I hurt someone I'm sorry." There you go, Thierry…"What-his-name?" does not know he hurt the eleven Irish players who played according to the rules and never attempted to cheat.
And FIFA has said no replay whether Ireland likes it or not. So said a source last week, "FIFA's rules are absolutely clear. Law five states that a referee's decision on points of fact are final. That is the end of it. You cannot replay the match on this basis. You have to have a rule that says the referee's judgement is always right." When the man in black, with a black mind blows the whistle, the matter is settled. If you want justice, try the crossword puzzles. Football was never invented with human rights in mind, it was invented for cheats to play give honest people fever. And that is why you can also be tricked into pronouncing FIFA as "fever."
I am not surprised and you should not be too. One Referee Tom Ovrebo is to blame and no one else. Henry was a part of the Barcelona FC team which held Chelsea FC to a one-all draw in the infamous match at Stamford Bridge which saw this referee Tom Ovrebo deny the latter four strong penalty appeals. At least two of the penalty appeals were on ball handling, but the referee turned a blind eye. This incident must have proved to Henry that he should try the famous words in Colin Powell´s bestselling book "The Leadership Secrets of Collin Powell," that you never know what you can get away with, until you try.
Therefore, Henry, the French captain, with defeat staring him in the face, decided that what his legs cannot do his hands can do – he tried it and got away with it. He cheated before the world and multiple cameras and damned the consequences. The world has been outraged over this televised case of cheating, but to FIFA and other sporting bodies, it is business as usual and cheating is just a part of the game.
For the avoidance of doubt, soccer was invented by the devil for the torture of imbeciles. That is why soccer players spend Sunday mornings playing football instead of going to church. And come to think of it, we have reached a stage in this global madness called football that in a few years time if you were to ask a soccer enthusiast whether he has heard of Barrack Obama before, he would ask you which football club he used to play for.
There is nothing ennobling about football. Teach your kid how to play football and he would come back home and kick everything to pieces, including the puppy. Teach him how to play basket ball and he could always throw his banana peels into the roadside waste bin while in the school bus without hitting the policeman on foot patrol in the street.
Ireland is calling for a replay and crying foul play. Well, someone should tell the Irish that football is a foul game to begin with. Those who protested Ovrebo´s strange refereeing got match bans, and if Ireland pursues its present line of action, FIFA, may ban them too. You cannot take your case to the Devil´s court and be seeking justice; neither can you complain of black magic to witches and wizards. FIFA knows nothing like justice, that is why they do not obey court orders, neither do they want anything that would keep cheating out of the game. You know things like goal line technology, review television screens etc.
If you think that angels invented football then ask yourself how come the referee´s always wear black? Believe it pals, referees wear black to cover their black hearts and do the devil´s will. Okay, it is believed that football originated in England; but remember that English is the only language where a man can be tricked into pronouncing "manslaughter" as "man´s laughter", and the only one that you can be tricked into pronouncing "soccer" as "sorcery." So, the devil even choose a perfect language to use and start football.
Added to this, FIFA was perhaps more comfortable with France as a former World Champion to begin with. And as a former major colonial power over the African continent it would not have been fair for Britain to be there for Anglophone countries and France would not be there for Francophone countries. So it had to be France by Henry´s hand or foot.
It was not the first time Henry had played the devil´s game the devil´s way. He dove twice in the 2006 World Cup. And during the second round game against Spain his dive led to the free kick that led to secure France´s victory. Again during the semi-final against Portugal his well orchestrated dive led to France´s only goal and thus a place in the finals. In this games Henry got away with it because the incidents were not too blatant and the quality of opposition was tough.
But now here comes little Ireland with a population of slightly over 4million against France with a population of over 64 million. Here comes David taking on Goliath. And guess what? Goliath has to cheat in order to beat David. David sulks off and FIFA sits down with Goliath and pats them on the back for a job well done. And all that Henry, the cheated, had to say by way of apology in a "tweet" on his Twitter website was: "I'm not the referee - but if I hurt someone I'm sorry." There you go, Thierry…"What-his-name?" does not know he hurt the eleven Irish players who played according to the rules and never attempted to cheat.
And FIFA has said no replay whether Ireland likes it or not. So said a source last week, "FIFA's rules are absolutely clear. Law five states that a referee's decision on points of fact are final. That is the end of it. You cannot replay the match on this basis. You have to have a rule that says the referee's judgement is always right." When the man in black, with a black mind blows the whistle, the matter is settled. If you want justice, try the crossword puzzles. Football was never invented with human rights in mind, it was invented for cheats to play give honest people fever. And that is why you can also be tricked into pronouncing FIFA as "fever."
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