Cunningham dismisses suggestions Henry cheated

FORMER Republic of Ireland captain, Kenny Cunningham has downplayed accusations Thierry Henry cheated when handling the ball twice in the build-up to William Gallas’ decisive extra time goal for France on Wednesday night.

Cunningham said he could have been castigated “a thousand times” in his career if the parameters being used to vilify Henry were applied universally.

What’s more, the Dubliner reckoned that players understood the concept of getting away with what you can and accepted it.