Henry hearing

THIERRY HENRY was set to face FIFA's disciplinary committee today over his infamous handball against the Republic of Ireland.

His handball in the run-up to William Gallas' winner in the World Cup qualifying play-off for France led to FIFA considering whether to take action against the striker.

The outcome is uncertain however – Henry's defence will argue that FIFA's disciplinary code does not give the committee the ability to punish such incidents. Under current rules, only the illegal use of a hand to prevent a goal being scored is covered in relation to possible sanctions. Therefore the Barcelona striker may escape with a warning or a fine rather than a ban.