The quest for the World Cup continues for the Les Bleus camp despite the sudden expulsion of striker Nicolas Anelka. The Chelsea forwarder was sent home from South Africa last Thursday for refusing to apologise to French National team coach Raymond Domenech after launching a strings of verbal slur. The said bust up happened at the locker room during half-time of the 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Anelka was allegedly told by Domenech to stop straying out of position and even threatened to substitute him to which the player reacted by sending out his own tirade. According to French sports newspaper L’Equipe, the French Football Federation president Jean Pierre Escalettes has even convened by asking Anelka to apologise but to no avail. Upon refusing to do so, the disciplinary committee decided to exclude the 31 year old striker from the national squad. The altercation raises suspicion on the rumours about unrest within the Les bleus camp. Domenech was reported to have clashed with another striker earlier in the tournament, although the player and team management denied there had been a problem. With the exclusion of striker Anelka, France will have to redouble their efforts on their match against South Africa this Tuesday as they are short of one player with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement of the ball. Anelka exits World Cup is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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