The FIFA controversy that has dominated headlines in the past week took another shocking turn on Thursday, as John Delaney, the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, revealed the organisation paid the FAI in the wake of Thierry Henry's controversial handball during a World Cup qualifier against France.
Alan Smith of The Guardian reported the news.
This became one of the most infamous moments in Irish sporting history, as Henry handled the ball before providing the assist to the goal that would ultimately see France qualify for the 2010 World Cup over Ireland.