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Nicolas Anelka, who caused scandals at the World Cup, has been banned from the French national team for 18 matches.
The London Chelsea footballer insulted the head coach Raymond Domenech during the second round of group stage matches and refused to apologize. As a result, he was sent home, and other team members who were unhappy with the decision refused to train.
For their involvement in the rebellion, the French Football Federation also punished captain Patrice Evra with a suspension for five matches, while midfielder Franck Ribery will miss three matches and Jeremy Toulalan will miss one.
