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World Cup 2010: Nicolas Anelka kicked out for foul language
Nicolas Anelka has been officially kicked off France's World Cup team and sent home in disgrace Saturday (June 19) for insulting his coach, Raymond Domenech, with the colorful words "Go screw yourself, dirty son of a whore." At least that's the way it was translated.
"Faced by the refusal of the player to publicly apologize, he (Mr. Escalettes) took the decision in total agreement with the coach and the official members of the delegation present in Knysna to exclude Nicolas Anelka from the squad," the France Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement. "He will leave the French team camp this evening."
The FFF said Anelka's comments are "totally unacceptable for the FFF, French football and the values it defends."
Yeah, because soccer is such a polite and genteel sport. Just ask soccer fans around the world.
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And it all started 4 years ago with a headbutt. Thanks Z.
in the picture, the player is NOT Anelka. It's Evra, the French team captain. I thought Americans didn't care about soccer?