June 20, 2010

IT'S HARDLY NEWS THAT THE FRENCH ARE REVOLTING:

World Cup 2010: France refuse to train in support for exiled Anelka (Associated Press, Sunday 20 June 2010 )

France's chaotic World Cup descended towards a full-scale player revolt this afternoon after the players refused to train in a show of support for the exiled Nicolas Anelka, prompting the national team director Jean-Louis Valentin to quit in disgust.

The team arrived at training today but a few minutes after taking the field fitness coach Robert Duverne stormed away, throwing his accreditation badge to the ground, apparently after an argument with team captain Patrice Evra.

The players then left the training ground and boarded the team bus, in which they had a meeting with Domenech behind closed curtains.

The France squad then released a statement which read: "All players in the France squad without exception want to declare their opposition to the decision taken by the French Football Federation to exclude Nicolas Anelka from the squad.


Posted by Orrin Judd at June 20, 2010 12:10 PM
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