Brady: Blatter an embarrassment to FIFA

The assistant manager told Sky Sports News that the FIFA president had shown disrespect in telling a news conference in South Africa details of a supposedly private meeting with Irish officials.

Blatter revealed on Monday that Ireland had asked to be allowed to join the 32 qualified teams because they felt cheated by a Thierry Henry handball that set up a controversial goal for France in their play-off match.

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