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...other officials in France weren't as reserved about signaling their discomfort over the tainted win. French Sport and Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot admitted that her "feelings are split between what you might call cowardly relief and great consternation." Her Cabinet colleague Economy Minister Christine Lagarde went further, telling RTL radio Friday that she found it "sad to qualify by cheating" and saying the situation merited a rematch. In apparent anticipation of FIFA's ruling against that possibility, Lagarde then said that when "rules are bad, you have to call them into question...
...weren't the only ones weighing in. One of the main unions representing French teachers, SNEP-FSU, released a statement condemning Henry's "indisputable cheating" and said the initial comments by officials seeking to minimize the controversy reflected the attitude that "the most important thing in sport is to win." Jean-Louis Triaud, president of the Girondins of Bordeaux pro soccer club, said Wednesday night's outcome had produced "a bad image of soccer and a bitter victory." And veteran French sports announcer Thierry Roland called both the cheating and its consequences for Ireland "a scandal - a disgrace with...
...related story, Yale is still ahead in the all-time series 65–52–8. You’d have to cheat for another 14 years to overtake us, and we all know that cheaters never win...
Meanwhile, some dude named Walter Camp, class of 1880, a.k.a. the “Father of American Football,” invented college football and helped Yale win 18 national titles. Dinner’s on you, Cantabs...
Dance-off champion Scott J. Yim ’13 was enthused with his win. “It was quite possibly the most exhilarating moment of my life,” he said. “I have so much self-esteem...