French not impressed with Henry’s helping hand

SHAMEFUL. Disgusting. Outrageous. French fans were on the radio and the internet within moments of the end of the match on Wednesday night, and the condemnation of the way France qualified was continuing last night.

French players and officials were rather less forthright, but their silence spoke volumes.

Patrice Evra perhaps summed up their feelings: “Ireland deserved to win; let’s be frank, we were awful. But we’re through.”