Although the Frenchman has since admitted handling the ball against Ireland on Wednesday, at the time all he was interested in was running around celebrating the goal with his team-mates.
Yet the situation presented him with the perfect opportunity for an act of great sportsmanship - he could have admitted his misdemeanour and entered the ranks of football's great sportsmen.
With this in mind, here's our guide to the ten best acts of sportsmanship.
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