Players won't train after Anelka expulsion
France's World Cup limps from disaster to disaster. The latest word from South Africa is that their players have refused to train on Sunday - in protest at the sending-home of Nicolas Anelka. It's clear that coach Raymond Domenech does not have the support of any of his team. The head of the French Football Federation quit in disgust saying he was sickened and disgusted by the scandal. Jean Louis Valentin said the players decision not to train as unacceptable.
The team arrived for training and got off their bus to greet fans. But captain Evra stayed on the to tell Domenech what was happening. Then Evra argued with fitness coach Robert Duverne, who was setting up training cones. Duvrne threw is accreditation to the ground and stormed off when h heard what was happening. Evra then gave a letter to the press office and bunch of spoiled brats, sorry I mean the players, got back on the bus and pulled the curtains.
Anelka was sent home from the World Cup on Friday after launching a verbal tirade on coach Domenech. Missing the point entirely, the French players are now focussing their ire on who the "rat" was who revealed what had been said to the media. "The problem of France is not Anelka, but he traitor among us," said captain Patrice Evra, "This comes from someone who is on the team and wants to hurt the team."
Yes, Patrice!!! The problem for France is someone talking to a reporter, not how crap the team has been performing on the pitch. The Scadenfruede for Irish fans, angry at France for cheating them out of a place in the World Cup, grows by the day.
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