What should be done about cheating in the World Cup?

Apparently there's this sport called "football" in which the players don't wear helmets and they actually use their feet to move the ball around the field. And currently these athletes are holding their semi-regular qualifying tournament whose winners are allowed entry into the main event that they boldly call the World Cup. 

Controversy struck when Ireland squared off against France today in northern Paris when a gentleman from the home team used his hands, allegedly, to help his team get the ball into the gigantic net. Seems that in this version of football using your hands in such a matter is a no-no.

The Fabulous Forum blog is no stranger to this unusual and curious game, and when the L.A.Times soccer, er, football writer, Grahame L. Jones, showed the video above to his readers and asked them if France's Thierry Henry cheated to get his nation into this World Cup, over 100 readers commented to the affirmative. Read their takes after the jump.

Should Pete Rose be allowed into the Hall of Fame?

Pete Rose -- baseball's all-time hits leader who received a lifetime ban from the sport -- may finally get a chance to enter the Hall of Fame

According to several reports, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is considering reinstating the former All-Star, who was banned from baseball nearly 20 years ago after it was found that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds to win while he was manager of the team. 

If Rose' ban were lifted, he would officially be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame.  Rose has already received support from several current members of the Hall, including home-run king Hank Aaron.

“I would certainly like to see him in,” Aaron said Saturday. “He belongs in, really.”

Still, Rose's reinstatement is far from certain, and there's no shortage of players and fans who think Rose's ban should be respected.

"These guys aren't considering what's best for baseball. They are trying to help out a guy they like. The Hall of Fame shouldn't be just about being a great player; integrity, sportsmanship and character are specifically given as qualifications," wrote ESPN blogger Ed Price.

Alex Rodriguez strikes out with fans

After Alex Rodriguez's admission during an interview with ESPN that he used performance enhancing drugs during his three-year stint with the Texas Rangers, the baseball player has been facing much scrutiny in the sports world. This comes amid the Sports Illustrated report that stated that Rodriguez did test positive in 2003 for anabolic steroids, the year in which the players were tested anonymously. While he cannot be banned from the MLB, Rodriguez is paying for it in the eyes of the public -- even die-hard New York Yankees' fans are turning foe.

Jorge I. Gomez said: There are no super humans and athletes are part of the human race, so when you see an athlete -- what a misnomer -- that bulks his physic to that of a weightlifter or doing things that would tire any other human being, then those "athletes" are using drugs. Just because some of them don't get caught, doesn't mean they are not using drugs, it means that they know how to play the gotcha game better than officials.

Baseball Fan said: The anonymity was granted by Major League Baseball. The results are becoming public as a result of a federal probe. If the mafia promised its members anonymity lying on their taxes, that doesn't mean law enforcement is bound to respect that deal. Thank goodness the names are coming out. Baseball won't clean itself up. Only having their addiction to steroids exposed in public is going to move players to stop using the stuff.

Ken said: Baseball was desperate to win the fans back after the strike.
They knew what was going on.
The numbers dont lie.
I love it how theyre playing "dumb" to this whole mess.

Do you think three years of steroid use equals three strikes, and Rodriguez should be out of baseball forever? Does coming clean mean that all your past mistakes can be forgiven? Will we see an increase of Boston Red Sox fans now that the Yankees' player has tarnished their reputation? Comment below.

-- Michelle Castillo

In this video frame grab, Alex Rodriguez is interviewed by ESPN's Peter Gammons on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. Rodriguez admitted during the interview that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03, saying he did so because of the pressures of being baseball's highest-paid player. AP Photo/ESPN