Anelka sues newspaper
France striker Nicolas Anelka is taking French sports daily L'Equipe to court for libel after it printed details of his expletive-filled World Cup rant at coach Raymond Domenech.
Anelka never denied ranting at Domenech during halftime of the group match against Mexico on June 17, but has said the newspaper distorted his words - splashed across the front page with the expletives included.
L'Equipe said on its website on Friday that the case is likely to start this autumn and the newspaper will defend itself by calling the "various witnesses to the scene."
The French Football Federation sent Anelka home from the World Cup, and the following day the entire squad went on strike at training in protest at the decision, confining itself to the team bus.- AP
Published July 30 2010
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