Henry admitted he handled the ball, but the incident went unnoticed by the officials and France progressed to next summer's finals in South Africa.
Trapattoni is resigned to the fact that the game will not be replayed and Ireland will miss out in playing in next summer's tournament.
Questioned about the prospect of asking for the game to be replayed, Trapattoni said:
"We know it will be impossible for the game against France to be replayed. All fans saw what happened on the pitch. I would only like to say I would like FIFA to explain how they selected the referee for this important game. For this important game we needed a stronger referee - an important referee."
The veteran Italian also believes FIFA need to change the structure of the play-off games.
"I would give the advice to FIFA - maybe in the future change the rules about the play-off. Play two games and at the end of 90 minutes - no extra-time.
"I think there are mistakes in life...I've seen many situations in football but change the rules. All sports lose credibility with this situation - it affects the integrity of the game.
"I will go to FIFA and advise them 'go straight to penalties'. It's better for football."
"For me it's bitter. There are many questions - they changed the rules about the seeded teams, then us playing away last. There are many doubts that have to be eliminated. Out of the non-seeded teams we were the only ones to play the second game away - why?"
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]]>That was the way it stayed for the rest of normal time as the game went to extra time but William Gallas scored in the 104th minute after a blatant act of cheating from Henry, and Ireland were beaten.
Trapattoni kept faith with the 11 that ran France so close in the first leg and his players were a credit to him from the outset as they harried and hassled the home side and looked to get forward at every opportunity.
The French were forced into an early change when Julien Escude, only in the side because of an injury to Eric Abidal, had to be replaced by Sebastien Squillaci, but they were first to try their luck through Lassana Diarra and Thierry Henry's long-range efforts.
However, it was Ireland that created the best opening in the 27th minute and Kevin Doyle really should have done better than glance wide Liam Lawrence's superb cross into the box.
The visitors were on top by now, though, and it was no more than they deserved when Keane put them ahead six minutes later. Kevin Kilbane set Damien Duff away down the left and his cut-back was perfect for the Tottenham striker to convert from 12 yards.
Sean St Ledger got in the way of two shots to ensure Ireland took their lead into the interval, but they really should have extended it a couple of minutes into the second half when Lawrence expertly picked out John O'Shea from a free-kick wide on the left.
The Manchester United defender almost had too much time at the far post and, instead of heading across goal, he chested down and volleyed high over the bar from just a few yards out.
Nicolas Anelka eventually forced Shay Given into his first save of the night with a long-range effort in the 55th minute but the Republic continued to look the more likely to score and missed another clear-cut opportunity shortly after the hour mark.
Lawrence was again the architect, his through ball splitting the home defense and sending Duff clean through, but the winger failed to beat Hugo Lloris with his right-footed effort.
Henry then went straight up the end and forced Given into a good save, and the missed opportunity appeared to spur them on as Ireland, who brought on Darron Gibson for Glenn Whelan, were forced to defend in numbers.
Yet despite all of France's pressure it was the visitors that went closest to another goal 10 minutes from time, with Lawrence this time playing in Keane, who rounded Lloris but ran out of pitch with the net gaping.
Ireland had to weather a storm to take the game to extra time and things did not get any easier once it was underway, with Anelka firing inches wide of Given's post three minutes in.
Then, five minutes later, the Chelsea striker caused controversy when he went to ground after the slightest of touches from Given in an attempt to win a penalty.
Thankfully for the Irish, referee Martin Hansson was wise to the play acting, and the linesman was similarly eagle-eyed to spot Sidney Govou was offside when he volleyed home in the 103rd minute.
However, less than 60 seconds later Trapattoni and his players were badly let down by the officials. Florent Malouda lobbed a free-kick into the box, two French players were offside, but the real controversy came as Henry clearly handled not once but twice before squaring for Gallas to head in on the line.
How the infringement was not spotted is anyone's guess but furious Irish appeals fell on deaf ears and a second-half rally never materialized as France sealed their place in the 2010 World Cup.
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]]>It was all over for the hosts when Sajed Salihovic was sent off in the 76th minute
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]]>The back-and-forth match saw each team create chances with Algeria narrowly edging out the Pharoahs.
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]]>The hard fought game was played in less than ideal conditions with a rain-soaked pitch causing both teams troubles but with the first leg in Athens ending 0-0 the advantage was to the home side.
After surviving some early chances, one from Ukraine skipper Andrei Shevchenko, Greece broke through for the winner. Salpigidis made a great run and received a through ball from Samaras and the Panathinaikos striker made no mistake with his opportunity beating goalkeeper Andrei Pyatov.
"I'm proud of my players. They put all of their heart and soul into today's match," said Greece coach Otto Rehhagel said on FIFA.com after the match. "It was really tough to contain Ukraine's attacks throughout the match but we did our best and luckily we managed to do it and achieve the desired result."
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]]>However, Inter are close to tying down the Maicon to a new long-term, according to the player's agent.
"It is practically a done deal," said agent Antonio Caliendo.
"It is basically what we expected and Inter paid special attention to his needs."
Maicon is expected to sign a two-year contract extension to keep him with the Nerazzurri until 2014.
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]]>He then aggravated the injury while playing for Portugal in October and has been prevented from playing ever since.
The reigning World Player of the Year has missed crucial domestic and European fixtures for Real, while he is also set to sit out Portugal's World Cup qualifying play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Ronaldo is, however, making steady progress in his return to full match fitness and admits he is hoping to be back in action in time for Real's 'El Clasico' encounter with arch-rivals Barca on November 29.
"Everything is going very well, I have started running again and I think I will start training with the team next week," he said.
"Of course I want to play against Barcelona, but I want to play again before then."
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]]>Other suggestions put forward by Gartside including having a two-tier Premier League will be fed into the league's ongoing strategic review.
The Premier League said in a statement: "Bolton Wanderers submitted a discussion paper detailing ideas concerning the restructuring of the Premier League into two tiers with the inclusion of Celtic and Rangers.
"The clubs welcomed the additional input into an ongoing process, however, they were of the opinion that bringing Celtic and Rangers into any form of Premier League set-up was not desirable or viable.
"The other relevant ideas contained within Bolton's paper will now be taken forward as part of the wider strategic review being undertaken by the Premier League since November 2008 with the aim of providing recommendations before December 2010."
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore insists the campaign for the Old Firm to be allowed to join the English top flight is over, saying: "No means no."
Scudamore told BBC Radio Five Live: "The clubs discussed this and, as far as Celtic and Rangers are concerned, it's a non-starter.
"The clubs constitutionally voted to say we are not going to take this any further.
"We have made a clear and unequivocal statement. No means no - Celtic and Rangers are not coming in."
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]]>But he admits the boss does not just pick on certain players and that United legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are often on the end of his tirades.
"Ferguson is a very complicated man," he said. "He's tough. If things are all right, then they are all right. But when he thinks something is wrong, everything is screwed.
"He can go from complimenting you to just plain trashing you in a matter of minutes. Has it happened to me? Hell, yes! He'll say 'Nani, how could you miss this or this'?
"He shouts at players in front of everyone. No one escapes, everybody is the same. Giggs and Neville suffer most, because they have more experience. It is 'f***' here and 'f***' there."
And in what could rile Ferguson more than anything, Nani agreed with the interviewer that he was being a little 'mismanaged' by United.
"I think so, but there is still a long way in the championship remaining, but I did not play the important matches, against Liverpool, Manchester City or Tottenham," he said.
"Not playing these games, I am a bit sad - but I also played with an injury so let's see if things improve.
"People expect more from me and it's not easy. But they are also not doing what they said they were going to.
"I know it would be better if I scored more goals.
"I can have a spectacular game but nobody guarantees me I will be starting the next match. It shatters your confidence."
Despite some negative comments, Nani insisted he was not looking to leave Old Trafford.
"No, no," he said. "I don't even think about that."
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]]>Davies's doctor James DeBritz, director of orthopedic trauma at WHC said the following: “Charlie faces a long recovery from his orthopaedic injuries. It will take time and extensive physical therapy for his bones and soft tissue to heal. However, his overall health, age and positive attitude should help him to have a good outcome.”
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]]>Torres played with pain throughout the match, before flying back with the Liverpool party on Thursday morning.
Later on Thursday he attended a Liverpool hospital where more tests were carried out on his injury.
Manager Rafael Benitez fears that Torres will eventually need an operation on what he describes as a "poor man's hernia."
However, Liverpool are loathe to go down that route until every other avenue has been explored.
If Torres has an operation he could be out until after Christmas, and any further problems could even affect his participation in the World Cup finals for Spain.
A Liverpool spokesman said: "Fernando attended a Liverpool hospital today for further tests.
"It is nothing more dramatic than that, it is just further tests as part of his rehabilitation program."
Benitez said after the draw in Lyon: "Fernando played with pain, and after the game he still had the same problems that have troubled him for a few weeks.
"He wants to wait, rather than have an operation. He wants to work with the physios to try to solve his problems, but still he has pain.
"He told me he needed to keep stopping because of the pain. Whether there is the need for him or Steven Gerrard to have an operation is a decision we will not take straight away.
"We must see how he can improve, and by how much. Then we will decide about any possible operation."
Liverpool will assess the results of the tests before considering any further action.
The Reds have a home league game with Birmingham on Monday and it is unlikely that they will make any decision on an operation before then.
Skipper Steven Gerrard is also facing an operation on his groin problem, but the spokesman said: "Steven continues to progress after more treatment."
Benitez faces the choice of having his two best players under the knife at roughly the same time if they fail to respond enough to treatment.
Liverpool's injury problems meant they were without seven senior men in France, where they almost pulled off a dramatic victory against Lyon.
But after Ryan Babel had grabbed the lead with seven minutes left, Lyon striker Lisandro struck with an equalizer in injury-time that put his own side into the last 16, while leaving Liverpool's hopes of following them hanging by a thread.
They need to win their final two matches away to Debrecen and at home to Fiorentina and hope already-qualified Lyon can do them a favor against the Florence side if they are to have any chance of qualifying.
Four of Liverpool's walking wounded had a light training session today - Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio, Martin Skrtel and Nabil El Zhar. Only Skrtel is believed to have a realistic chance of facing Birmingham at Anfield.
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]]>"We're unbeaten for the past six games," Dempsey said. "Clearly, the (3-1) win against Liverpool at the weekend and our other positive results gives us confidence and we hope to beat Roma."
Roy Hodgson's side are second in the group, one point behind leaders Basel and one point clear of Roma.
Dempsey, who scored against Liverpool on Saturday, is hoping to make the starting line-up as he did not feature in the 1-1 draw between the two sides last month at Craven Cottage.
"I hope I can play," he said. "But it will be down to the coach.
"We are getting accustomed to play two games every three or four days and it is something you get used to."
Dempsey believes his team has recovered from their disappointing result in London against Claudio Ranieri's outfit.
A last-gasp equalizer from Marco Andreolli denied Fulham three points.
"We took a point against Roma and we will see what happens now.
"We have been on a good run of form and we want to continue to do well and improve."
Dempsey needs no reminder of the importance of this match.
Fulham, who are unbeaten in the competition, host CSKA Sofia next month before their final group game in Switzerland against Hodgson's former side Basel.
"We want to progress to the next round," he said. "A win against Roma would take us one step closer to that aim.
"For everyone in the team, including myself, these type of games are important and you want to play in big games.
"I am enjoying playing and I'm looking forward to this match."
]]>But Atletico leveled to make it 2-2 although Drogba's two goals, which take his season's tally to 12, mean Chelsea progress safely from Group D.
And the Ivory Coast international striker, asked afterwards if he was in the form of his life, told Sky Sports: "I think so.
"A few years ago I was playing with the same confidence. It's always easier when you are playing injury-free."
On the late equalizer Drogba continued: "I think we could have done better with the wall and maybe avoided the free-kick.
"It's frustrating to concede a goal like this after the efforts we produced - but it was a good game.
"I've played many Champions League games before but it's good to be on the pitch - I always say I am happy to be on the pitch and playing.
"Madrid had to win so they gave everything but even after they scored we kept pushing and we played even better.
"We scored two goals but it wasn't enough to win the game."
Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "I'm happy because we are in the next phase of the Champions League and this is important.
"It was a difficult match and I think the result is good because Atletico played well.
"They put a lot of pressure on us in first half but I think we did well - not the best but it was good.
"Didier is an important player for us. We have a lot of important players but he is doing very well and we are happy."
Chelsea now turn their attentions to a Barclays Premier League match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Drogba admitted: "I think we were also thinking about Manchester United tonight but we did everything we had to do today.
"Now we can focus on Sunday because it's very important to beat them (United) at home.
"We have to show different qualities and be better than today. Today was far from a good performance, we played well but were not good enough to win."
Ancelotti denied that Sunday's domestic match distracted his players.
He added on Sky Sports: "The players thought about this game.
"Now we have time to think about Manchester United and we have to prepare well, with calmness, to do our best."
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]]>Bayern Munich are in danger of missing out in qualification from Group A after Bordeaux claimed a 2-0 win at the Allianz Arena.
The pressure mounted on Bayern coach Louis Van Gaal after strikes from Yoann Gourcuff and Marouane Chamakh secured qualification for Les Girondins, who are unbeaten at the top of the Group A standings.
Juventus are two points behind the French side and four ahead of Bayern following their 1-0 win at Maccabi Haifa, courtesy of Mauro Camoranesi's winner in first-half injury-time.
Chelsea are assured of a place in the knockout stages courtesy of Porto's win over Apoel Nicosia.
The Portuguese side triumphed 1-0 in Cyprus, with Falcao on target six minutes from time.
In Group B behind Manchester United, Wolfsburg are in pole position for second place after a 3-0 win at Besiktas.
European giants AC Milan and Real Madrid, who have won the competition on seven and nine occasions, respectively, shared a 1-1 draw in Group C, with both teams a point above Marseille.
Karim Benzema gave Real the lead in the 29th minute, but Ronaldinho replied with a penalty 10 minutes before the break.
Alexandre Pato had a goal controversially disallowed moments later before Dida denied Raul a late winner in a dramatic game at the San Siro.
Marseille could yet progress at the expense of Milan or Real after a 6-1 defeat of FC Zurich, with two goals in the opening 10 minutes and three in the final 10.
An own-goal from Silvan Aegerter put them on their way before Fabrice Abriel, Mamadou Niang, Vitorino Hilton, Benoit Cheyrou and Brandao were on target. The visitors' Alexandre Alphonse made it 2-1 after 31 minutes.
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