Well, as long as *you* feel crappy ;)

With all the French apologizing, torment, and angst regarding Thierry Henry’s handball-assisted goal that sank Irish hopes of a World Cup berth, it’s hard for me to stay irritated about it.

BBC: “French hand-wringing over dubious win”

For a nation not particularly known for its moral qualms - it once hailed a head-butting footballer as a hero - the French feel surprisingly chastened about their questionable qualification for next year’s World Cup.

Reactions to Thierry Henry’s handball, which led to the goal that sent the national team to the South African finals at the expense of the hapless Irish, have ranged from embarrassment to outrage.

So perhaps I won’t be actively rooting against France after all. I will instead effect a Gallic indifference.