French demise no solace for Shay

SHAY GIVEN admits he took little consolation from France’s abysmal World Cup campaign.

The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper admits he is still to come to terms with Thierry Henry’s controversial handball which help deprive him and his colleagues a place in the tournament.

Since then, though, the gods refused to smile on Raymond Domenech and his team, who exited the World Cup in tatters on Tuesday having finished bottom of Group A behind Uruguay, Mexico and South Africa.