Anelka: Ireland goal sparked World Cup finals outburst

Nicolas Anelka has revealed his goal against Republic of Ireland in the first leg of the 2010 World Cup qualifying play-off set in motion the events that led to his outburst at coach Raymond Domenech in South Africa.

The bust up with the manager ended with his team-mates going on strike and Anelka subsequently banned for 18 matches.

Anelka was so upset by the response in France to his winning goal in the match, particularly from the French press, that he let his anger fester and it boiled up into his famous half-time rant during France’s opening match against Uruguay.