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Richard Dunne HITS OUT at Thierry Henry for his 'nonsense' reaction after his infamous handball that stopped Republic of Ireland reaching the 2010 World Cup... as the ex-defender insists France's capitulation in South Africa made missing out MORE painful

Richard Dunne has slammed Thierry Henry for his 'nonsense' reaction after the former French striker's infamous handball that stopped the Republic of Ireland from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Back in 2009, Giovanni Trapattoni's side faced France in a World Cup play-off to reach the 2010 tournament in South Africa.

With France holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg thanks to Nicolas Anelka, Robbie Keane had helped Ireland to win the second leg 1-0 and force extra time at the Stade de France.

However, with time running out, the game was decided by a Henry handball that wasn't spotted by the match officials in the lead-up to William Gallas's decisive goal.