France ban harsh on Anelka, says Ancelotti

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti believes the French Football Federation went over the top in banning Nicolas Anelka for 18 matches.

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Anelka, 31, received the suspension after being sent home from the World Cup following a reported bust-up with the then-France coach Raymond Domenech.

The Chelsea striker blasted the FFF as “clowns” and laughed off the ban, insisting he had already retired from international football.

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