Balls

What is it with englishmen and their love of handballs?
First it was the 'hand of God' Maradona incident (which we will never hear the end of), and now (considering England got beat by Spain)Ireland were awarded a 'bizzare penalty'(BBC,2009), over a handball. When are the english ever going to admit defeat graciously, and show the world that famous british gentlemanly demeanor, so often heard about in society circles? what what!