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'Hand of Wad' here's how the world reacted to FIFA €5m payment to the FAI

Today's papers have taken the opportunity to oust the FAI's deal with FIFA to prevent legal actio...



'Hand of Wad' here'...
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'Hand of Wad' here's how the world reacted to FIFA €5m payment to the FAI

Today's papers have taken the opportunity to oust the FAI's deal with FIFA to prevent legal action over Henry's handball that saw the Republic of Ireland dumped out of the World Cup qualifiers in 2009.

The Daily Star and The Sun UK both share the great pun 'hand of wad' a comparison between Henry's handball, the FAI's payment from FIFA and Diego Maradonna's infamous 'hand of god' goal.

Here's how the world media covered the €5m payout:

Daily Star

The Times

The Sun

The Daily Mail

The Independent

Daily Express

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