A significant voice that has been prominent only due of its deafening silence in the aftermath of the Henry handball debacle, has been that of Michel Platini, UEFA boss and leading protagonist against the introduction of technology to help referees.
Sports as diverse as cricket, rugby and tennis have benefited from video replays.
Yet, football's stubborn honchos continue to delay the inevitable.
Even a volleyball referee would've picked up Thierry Henry's double-handball as an infringement.
The fact that the football referee and his lineman didn't spot it is not their fault.
Two pair of eyes can't cover everything happening in the penalty area.
All-seeing camera lenses watching from various angles, on the other hand, are unlikely to miss anything.
Time to move into the new millennium, Messrs Platini and Blatter!
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