Quinn: Henry goal 'lowest sporting moment in my life'

Sunderland chairman and former Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn described France's goal against Ireland on Wednesday night as "the biggest injustice I have ever seen in sport".

He told the club’s website: “I was at the first leg and it was disappointing because France were lucky on the night. We hoped it would be us who got the breaks in France but it wasn’t to be.

“People talk about Maradona’s Hand of God goal but I’d say that [Henry’s goal] was the biggest injustice I’ve ever seen in sport. Maybe I feel it more because I’m Irish.

“All that I believe in and all that I love about sport was shattered when I saw something like that. It’s possibly the lowest I’ve felt at any sporting moment in my life.”