Henry Escapes Punishment from Fifa

Thiery Henry has escaped punishment from Fifa, for his 'hand of frog' incident during the World Cup qualifying match with Ireland.

Fifa's disciplinary committee concluded there was "no legal foundation" for them to deal with the matter, rubbing further salt in the Irish wound.

This means Henry will not face a ban for any matches at the beginning of the World Cup finals.

FIFA said in a statement: "The disciplinary committee reached the conclusion that there was no legal foundation for the committee to consider the case because handling the ball cannot be regarded as a serious infringement as stipulated in article 77a) of the FIFA disciplinary code.

"There is no other legal text that would allow the committee to impose sanctions for any incidents missed by match officials."

Henry's handball led to William Gallas' decisive goal during the World Cup playoff qualifier, which ended Republic of Ireland's dreams of qualifying for the biggest sporting tournament in the world.