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Nicolas Anelka. Nicolas Sébastien Anelka ( French pronunciation: [nikɔla anɛlka]; born 14 March 1979) is a French professional football manager and retired player who played as a forward. As a player, he regularly featured in his country's national team, often scoring at crucial moments.
- 14 March 1979 (age 44)
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Nicolas Sébastien Anelka
- Le Chesnay, France
Feb 22, 2021 · Wenger had defended Anelka amid public criticism and did not want him to depart, but Arsenal would use the funds generated by his sale to sign a certain Thierry Henry.
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Aug 5, 2020 · As for Anelka, the BBC reported that the Football Association had banned him for five games, fined him for £80,000, and mandated an educational course. They did not believe Anelka to be antisemitic, merely ignorant of "the offence that his actions have caused, particularly to the Jewish community."
Aug 6, 2020 · "La traversée du désert"—or its literal translation, "crossing the desert"— is a French expression that designates a period in one's career that is long and particularly...
- Sheena Scott
Aug 2, 2019 · His body language and occasional lack of facial expression hinted at a lack of enjoyment and self-confidence – in marked contrast with Arsenal’s departing talisman Wright, who...
- Jon Spurling
Aug 6, 2020 · In the film, Anelka claims it came about as a response to a fall-out with the manager Steve Clarke. He says he stopped speaking to Clarke after he subbed him in his first game.
Apr 28, 2020 · Anelka is an introvert whose career has been littered with confrontation. An astonishing sprinter who ultimately moved too fast. A young man seemingly sure of his own mind, who has been left with ...
