Paris hurt will never go away, says Brady

OUTGOING Republic of Ireland assistant manager Liam Brady says the wounds caused by the controversial World Cup play-off defeat will never heal.

Brady will quit his Ireland role after next Tuesday’s glamour friendly with Brazil at London’s Emirates Stadium to concentrate on his role as Arsenal’s head of youth development and academy director on a full-time basis.

However he admits the memory of that night in Paris when referee Martin Hansson failed to spot Thierry Henry’s now infamous handball in the build-up to the goal that ended Ireland’s World Cup dream will never leave him.