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Fri 11 Nov 2009'Small' detail unsettles the masses in France
REACTION:EVEN THE pilot on one of the flights bringing home forlorn Irish supporters from Paris yesterday addressed “The Hand of Henry” issue, his demand for a replay of Wednesday night’s game earning him a hearty round of applause from his weary passengers.
Earlier at Charles de Gaulle airport a young man bedecked in green took command of the microphone at one of the boarding gates and followed a tub-thumping rendition of “Ole, Ole, Ole” with a hastily composed tune dedicated to “Henry the basketball player”.
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