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Former legends such as Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry have pirouetted their way into football history books, grabbing the sport by the scruff of its neck and truly giving it the title of the beautiful game. Join Slate Plus to continue reading, and you’ll get unlimited access to all our work—and support Slate’s independent journalism. "They don't want to train. According to L’Equipe, Anelka said, “Go get yourself fucked in the ass, you dirty son of a whore.” Le Parisien’s version: “You and your system can go get fucked in the ass.” And according to other sources: “Go fuck your mother.” Did Anelka say all of this to Domenech’s face, as L’Equipe reports? “At the request of the squad, the player in question attempted to have dialogue but his approach was ignored.”, Read  |  Why Nicolas Anelka was much more than just Le Incredible Sulk. For the sum of 42.6 million euros a year, Nike will inherit a team with mediocre results that’s perceived as arrogant and stupid.Like Slate on Facebook. Portugal were their last obstacle to finally reaching glory again, but an extra-time strike from Éder broke the hearts of Les Bleus, surely by now an agonisingly familiar feeling. With the fate of their playoffs to be decided come Saturday, all eyes will be on Brunel and his side as they face the media on Wednesday. That tie will go down in history as one of the most controversial in the history of the game, and created a collective anger so large that calls for extra officials and video technology began to be debated by the sport’s main organising bodies. The player had to pay a fine and apologize to the coach. When some of Marseille’s players started grumbling about coach Didier Deschamps at the end of January, they didn’t insult him—or if they did, it was only for their agents’ benefit. Following the decision to send Anelka home, the rest of the squad protested by refusing to take part in training. The first leg at Croke Park had finished in a 1-0 win for the French, leaving the Irish needing a breakthrough at the Stade de France if they were to reach South Africa. This reactive decision enraged the team’s senior players. Jérémy Toulalan was booked for a heavy tackle, and a heated exchange followed that saw Domenech come onto the pitch to calm the situation. Even if they decide to put heart and soul into todays's game, few professional gamblers would put money on Les Bleus – 1998 world champions and ranked ninth in the world – beating South Africa's Bafana Bafana, ranked 83rd, and still being in the World Cup this time tomorrow. Au contraire. We have a game to win.” In any case, the coach didn’t let it fly and put Anelka on the bench in the second half. The sums at stake are important: The French Football Federation earned 25 million euros from sponsorships in 2006. A disappointing defeat to Austria on matchday one set the tone, and further points were dropped against Romania and Serbia. Read  |  The story of France’s failure at World Cup 2002. Determined also to erase the under‑age sex scandal that had tarnished their star player Franck Ribéry after it was alleged he had slept with a teenage prostitute. Deep in the bowels of the Peter Mokaba stadium, the Chelsea striker had had a blazing row with his manager at half-time, which he refused to apologise for when prompted to by Fédération Française de Football (FFF) President Jean-Pierre Escalettes. Just 24 hours before their opening game of the tournament, the first of many bust-ups unfolded spectacularly. It’s unacceptable. Photograph: Desmond Scholtz/AP. Nicolas Anelka has given explosive insight into the chaotic scenes inside the French camp at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa that saw him banished because of a … I'm leaving the federation. Those publications are in a special spot, as they are generally the only media the players read. Same goes for some of the elders from the 1998 World Cup-winning French team. They were saying they regretted what was going on. For a month, L’Equipe has been reporting the daily lives of the players by talking to their entourages, since the athletes themselves have become physically unapproachable. Les Miserables in mutiny, Sunday, June 20, 2010 . Even though the manager’s job was done, the spotlight was still firmly fixated on the players, and the French fans demanded answers. The stars’ salaries and endorsement contracts rely on one intangible value: the players’ image, and the French players have greatly sullied theirs. “Take control guys, take the power, because there are coaches all over the place. This in turn led the French Football Federation to order Anelka to pack his bags and go home. Domenech, 56, has never engendered excessive love or loyalty from his team, or from the French media. The French coaching set-up is already under scrutiny, with Galthie set to overtake Brunel as head coach following on from this World Cup. Collectively, for several years, that hasn’t been the case. Finally, the embarrassment was over. Just as quickly as they had landed in South Africa, the French squad found themselves packing their bags to leave. Instead, it is believed that Racing 92 hooker Camille Chat – who has started the last two tests against Tonga and the United States – will don the No. World Cup 2010: Traitors, Secrecy, Backstabbing & Mutiny – France’s South African Story By Robin Bairner To say the web is tangled would be a gross understatement. With a promising new generation of footballers on the cusp of bringing a trophy back to the land of romance, the debacle of the 2010 World Cup may now only seem like a faraway nightmare for the French people. If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. With a growing feeling of insecurity creeping into the French camp, Les Bleus kicked off the tournament with the dullest of stalemates, drawing 0-0 with Uruguay. Without them. Different sources have reported different versions of Anelka’s rant, which came at halftime of France’s match with Mexico. To say the web is tangled would be a gross understatement. “I’m sorry,” Escalettes told Anelka when he announced the ruling. Instead of glory on the pitch with their poor playing and petulant behaviour Les Bleus are considered to have brought shame and ridicule on their nation both on and off it. There are leaders in the group, and there are followers. Young players. But there is no denying what happened, and it is certain to forever remain the darkest moment in French football – a shady, vulgar blot on an otherwise sparkling and rich history. Domenech’s selections for his 23-man party caused confusion back in his home country. All rights reserved. The following day, Domenech’s impotence to deal with his squad of egos was fully realised in spectacular fashion. The second match in South Africa saw France succumb to Mexico 2-0, and tensions in the camp started to flare up again on an even larger scale. The French squad began by signing autographs, and the sombre mood that surrounded the camp seemed to have been temporarily lifted. President Jean-Pierre Escalettes knew since the day before that. Just 24 hours before their opening game of the tournament, the first of many bust-ups unfolded spectacularly. Their manager, Raymond Domenech, had somehow clung onto his job by the skin of his teeth and led the team to South Africa under the scrutiny of a doubtful nation. The result, in any case, is an outbreak of national soul-searching about what it means to put on the blue strip and represent France and whether such responsibilities are too onerous for today's pampered and overpaid players. Adding to the fallout within the national side is the involvement of Boudjellal, who has called for the players to “take control” against the coaching staff, who he believes are preparing Les Bleus for failure. Malouda had to held back by his captain, Patrice Evra, after he had squared up to Domenech following a training ground disagreement. Sunday night in Knysna, Domenech and his staff had to take a car back to the hotel. This is one of the big paradoxes of the whole scandal: On the one hand, Evra and Ribery have called the insult “unacceptable” and “intolerable.” On the other hand, the players don’t seem to have ever considered dismissing Anelka. The game never exploded into life, and France found themselves struggling to make any form of impact against a compact opponent. World Cup 2010: Traitors, secrecy, back-stabbing & mutiny – … The defeat is the culmination of a chaotic few days that began when the sports daily L’Equipe published striker Nicolas Anelka’s alleged abusive comments to coach Raymond Domenech. World Cup chaos: Mutiny call follows axing of French captain ahead of final pool match, Watch The Rugby Championship, Super Rugby AO/AU, & Mitre 10 Cup LIVE, Watch The Rugby Championship & Mitre 10 Cup LIVE. The now infamous scenes saw the French consumed in a mire of protests and anger, as the Irish demanded that a replay take place. Follow us on Twitter. However, in one fateful South African summer seven years ago, that elegance noticeably lost its beauty, and relationships between the French and football rapidly turned sour as the country’s football team seemed to spectacularly embarrass itself at every twist and turn. No. The confrontation ended as Domenech was forced to pull the two Frenchmen apart. This forced the hitman to rapidly pack his bags, before being sent home from the tournament. World Cup 2010: World Cup 2010: France fearful there can be no … "I hope the team will dazzle everyone with sporting skills and not for staying in a showy hotel," Rama Yade had said. When the rebellious squad eventually emerged, they were clutching a letter, which it fell to Domenech to read out. He’s not controlling anything anymore, abandoned by his players literally and figuratively. ?#rwc #rugbyworldcup #rwc2019 #worldrugby #nzrugby #englandrugby #francerugby #japanrugby #walesrugby, A post shared by RugbyPass (@rugbypass) on Oct 7, 2019 at 3:33pm PDT. I'm sickened and disgusted," said Valentin, who walked away from the training field, got into a car and drove off. The French people are wondering whether the responsibility of wearing the blue strip is proving too onerous for today's pampered and overpaid players, The France coach Raymond Domenech has never engendered excessive love or loyalty from his team, or from the media. Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. This meant that Les Bleus had to face a playoff against the Republic of Ireland if they were to reach the World Cup finals. Deep in the bowels of the Peter Mokaba stadium, the Chelsea striker had had a blazing row with his manager at half-time, which he refused to apologise for when prompted to by Fédération Française de Football (FFF) President Jean-Pierre Escalettes. Not the economic meltdown or a national strike this week, nor even the worrying hike in unemployment.

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