France striker Nicolas Anelka was kicked out of the World Cup Saturday after launching a tirade of obscenities at coach Raymond Domenech.
Anelka reportedly told Domenech to “go screw yourself, dirty son of a w—e” in the dressing room during halftime of the match against Mexico.
French Football Federation vice-president Noel Graet issued a statement on France’s RTL radio, saying “Faced by the refusal of the player to publicly apologize, he (FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes) took the decision in total agreement with the coach and the official members of the delegation present in Knysna to exclude Nicolas Anelka from the squad. He will leave the French team camp this evening.”