The Disciplinary Committee of the French Football Federation has sanctioned several players from the France team after the disaster in South Africa last June. So, Nicolas Anelka has been suspended for 18 games for France after his insults against the national team. This case was revealed by the newspaper The Team following the defeat of the Blues ahead of Mexico in the group stage. This revelation was then led to the exclusion of the player of the national team.
To support the excluded player, Patrice Evra, Franck Ribery and several players were then plotted a strike of his training for the last qualifying match that could qualify France. Evra then scoop five games, Ribery and Jeremy Toulalan 3 one. However, the disciplinary committee acquitted Eric Abidal noting his explanations