Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has admitted the decision of the France squad to strike during the World Cup was “completely stupid”.
Les Bleus, led by skipper Patrice Evra, skipped a training session in protest at the decision to send home forward Nicolas Anelka following his dressing-room bust-up with coach Raymond Domenech.
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