French forward Thierry Henry drives in front of a poster outside the Sports Centre FC Barcelona Joan Gamper near Barcelona on November 20, 2009.

France captain Thierry Henry said today that ‘the fairest solution’ to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he had controlled the ball with his hand, but insisted it was ‘instinctive’ in the heat of the action.

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Becks talks handballs and lingerie on the Dan Patrick Radio Show.

Location: Manteca, CA

Date: 2009

Courtesy: Luis Villalobos

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Interesting to hear from Thierry Henry’s peers on the handball controversy.

Tom Waits and Kool Keith getting down with Director Fluorescent Hill.

From blueprints of Volcano Stadium to execution, Chivas de Guadalajara’s new home Estadio Chivas is almost complete.

I don’t know the validity of this source, but La Opinion is hinting that discussions are underway for a March 22nd US vs Mexico clash at the Coliseum in Los Angeles.

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