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9) Martin Hansson – France vs Republic of Ireland – 2009

Referee Martin Hansson of Sweden is seen during a Champions League soccer match between Besiktas and CSKA Moscow at Inonu stadium in Istanbul in this December 8, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

The World Cup play-off decider could not have been more delicately balanced, with the heroic Irish holding France to a 1-1 draw in Paris and the tie all-square. And then a long free-kick into the area was blatantly handled – in two distinct movements – by France’s Thierry Henry, who then crossed for William Gallas to bundle home. Yet referee Martin Hansson failed to spot it, the goal was allowed to stand, and Ireland went out.

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