Under-fire ref Hansson insists ‘life must go on’

REFEREE Martin Hansson broke his silence yesterday by insisting “life must go on” after his blunder contributed to the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup exit.

Hansson failed to spot Thierry Henry’s blatant handball in the build-up to William Gallas’ equaliser on the night which enabled France to go through 2-1 on aggregate.

Hansson has since been widely condemned for his mistake but he is hoping to put the incident behind him.