Platini advocates lifetime bans for French rebels

UEFA president Michel Platini believes the French players responsible for the World Cup fiasco should have been handed lifetime suspensions.

Platini labelled the rebel players “completely useless” and “absolute idiots” after they boycotted a training session in protest at Nicolas Anelka’s expulsion from the tournament.

Anelka, who was sent home after his profanity-laced tirade against then-coach Raymond Domenech during France’s 2-0 loss to Mexico, was subsequently suspended for 18 games.