Quiniou: Hansson should have questioned Henry

FRANCE’S most famous referee, Joel Quiniou, has attacked Thierry Henry for his handball goal against Ireland, but also claimed that referee Martin Hansson could have disallowed the effort had he asked the Barcelona star if there had been an infringement.

The Swedish ref was perfectly within his rights to ask Henry if he had handled the ball even though he had given the goal; and if Henry had been as honest on the pitch as he has been off it, then Hansson could have disallowed the goal at any time before play re-started.

“The referee can’t see what happened, but I think the linesman was better placed to see it,” said Quiniou.