Soccer-France ban Anelka for 18 games over World Cup revolt

PARIS | Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:54am EDT

PARIS Aug 17 (Reuters) - Striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for 18 games by the French team after the players' World Cup revolt, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.

World Cup captain Patrice Evra was banned for five matches for leading a boycott of a training session in South Africa in June in support of Anelka, who was banished from the squad for insulting coach Raymond Domenech. (Writing by Bertrand Boucey; Editing by Clare Fallon; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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