Blatter apologises to FAI

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today apologised to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for earlier comments which dismissed their hopes of being granted an additional place at next summer's World Cup finals.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2009 - 18:17

The FAI requested FIFA include them as a 33rd team in South Africa in the wake of Thierry Henry's infamous handball.

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