PARIS: World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate Thierry Henry “is not a cheat” despite his handball helping his country qualify for the World Cup at the expense of Ireland. Zidane, who won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 Euro Championship with Henry, said on Saturday that the striker “made a big on-field error” but “is not a cheat.” Henry’s handling set up William Gallas’ equaliser in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw that sent France to next year’s tournament. Zidane understood Ireland’s anger but said this kind of incident was common on a pitch.