france vs ireland handball

France vs. Ireland Handball: Should the game be replayed?
Time after time, when a controversial decision in a high profile football match occurs, such as the one that happened between France and the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday evening, we ask ourselves if new technology should be brought into the ‘beautiful game.’
In last night’s World Cup qualifier match, one of the best players from recent times, Thierry Henry handled the ball, then crossed the ball over to Arsenal’s William Gallas, who headed the ball into the net to put France through 2-1 on aggregate in extra time.
As soon as the ball was handled, the Ireland players immediately put their hands up signalling that they suspected handball, but the referee was having none of it. Even the more gentleman type figure of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given ran up to the referee to vent his anger at why the goal had been allowed and why ‘Le Hand of God’ was not seen by any of the officials.
There are two sides to the outcome of this story. One, is should games enforce goal line technology, video replays and extra officials so this type of thing never happens again? Or should the game continue as it is, because without it, there would never be any controversy, in which sometimes makes the game of football, much like this one, more interesting?