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	ESPNsoccernet - Nicolas Anelka Stats, News - Chelsea
		Anelka is a highly skillful striker, but also a character who is a law unto himself at times and has earned himself the nickname 'the Incredible Sulk' thanks to his moody personality.
		Anelka himself told the official Liverpool website: 'I am here for the rest of the season but Liverpool is such a big club with a great history that of course I am interested in staying here.
		Anelka made his debut as a substitute in the 2-1 Boxing Day win at Aston Villa and went on to score five goals in 15 starts at Anfield.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /players/profile?id=10862&cc=4716 (729 words)

	Nicolas Anelka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anelka is the son of two parents from Martinique, Margeurite and Jean-Philippe, who emigrated to Metropolitan France in 1974.
		Anelka had made his senior team debut for France in a goalless draw with Sweden on April 21, 1998 but was overlooked for the 1998 World Cup.
		Anelka was not called up for international duty between 2002 and 2005, after a fallout with Santini, when he snubbed a call up for a friendly match, due to an injury.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nicolas_Anelka (1210 words)

	Nicolas Anelka - Arsenal FC - Football-Heroes.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The teenage Anelka had arrived in London in March 1997 for a fee of £500, 000 and just over two years later he was on his way to Spain for a staggering £22, 300, 000.
		Anelka had been groomed by Wenger as the man to succeed the legendary Ian Wright and it was towards the end of the 1997/98 season that he assumed the great man's mantle.
		Anelka did not set the world alight in goalscoring terms - he scored six goals in 26 League appearances (including ten as a sub) - but with his blinding pace he posed a real threat to the best of defences.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=2794 (303 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet England: Nicolas Anelka
		Anelka burst onto the scene after being signed by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as a virtual unknown in February 1997.
		Anelka, however, has always been seemingly led by his agents...
		Anelka himself told the official Liverpool website: 'I am here for the rest of the season but Liverpool is such a big club with a great history that of course I am interested in staying here.
	www.soccernet.com /england/players/anelkanicolas.html (425 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - French soccer federation wants temperamental striker suspended
		PARIS -- Nicolas Anelka's international career hung in the balance on Monday after the Manchester City striker refused his call-up to the French national team for Wednesday's friendly international against Yugoslavia.
		Anelka joined City for $18.95 million from PSG in the summer after a six-month loan spell with Liverpool.
		Anelka then fell out with coach Luis Fernandez and spent much of the season on the bench before Liverpool brought him back to the English premier league on loan.
	espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/1118/1462730.html (658 words)

	Anelka - L'Équipe
		Nicolas Anelka aime tellement Paris et le PSG qu'il n'a pas écarté, mercredi sur les ondes de RMC, la perspective d'une entrée dans le capital du club à la fin de sa carrière.
		Nicolas Anelka a assuré vendredi vouloir convaincre son partenaire de Chelsea, Didier Drogba, de rester au club la saison prochaine malgré ses vélléités affichées de départ.
		Nicolas Anelka a débuté sous ses nouvelles couleurs de Chelsea.
	www.lequipe.fr /sdx/lqr/search?p=&fr=cb-lequipe&q=Anelka&_charset (2320 words)

	Nicolas Anelka: Bolton's £60m nomad - Football News - Telegraph
		Nicolas Anelka: Bolton's £60m nomad - Football News - Telegraph
		With Nicolas Anelka's proposed move to Chelsea looking ever more likely, I closely studied his performance for Bolton against Derby on Wednesday.
		Anelka can be so dangerous when cutting in on his right foot from the left-hand side.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/06/sfntac106.xml (855 words)

	Chelsea FC: Nicolas Anelka Comes to Stamford Bridge \| Bleacher Report
		Nicolas Anelka has been the subject of transfer speculation and has been constantly linked with a move away from Bolton.
		Anelka will be seen a crucial cover in the attacking line, and will have probably make his debut at the home game against the Spurs.
		Anelka wants to move his career up to a new level, and that new level will be Chelsea.
	bleacherreport.com /articles/6268-Bolton_Wanderers-Chelsea-The_Great_Acquisition_of_Nicolas_Anelka (619 words)

	GFDb.com - Nicolas Anelka (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nicolas Sebastian Anelka (born 14 March, 1979 in Versailles) is a professional football (soccer) player, preferring to play in the Striker position.
		Anelka had made his senior team debut for France in a goalless draw with Sweden national football team on April 21 1998 but was overlooked for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
		Anelka was not called up for international duty between 2002 and 2005, after a fallout with Santini, when he snubbed a call up for a friendly match, due to an injury.
	www.gfdb.com /Player.3523.Nicolas-Anelka.aspx (1703 words)

	Anelka back in France squad
		Nicolas Anelka has earned a surprise recall by France for their friendly internationals against Costa Rica on November 9 in Martinique and Germany three days later at the Stade de France.
		Anelka later apologised to Santini for his snub in 2002 but the French coach refused to forgive him and ruled him out of the national squad for the 2004 European Championship.
		Anelka won his first cap under Aime Jacquet in April 1998 in a warm-up game against Sweden although he was left out for the triumphant World Cup campaign in France.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2005/nov/03anelka.htm (409 words)

	I won't play for France again: Anelka
		The 23-year-old was handed a symbolic two-game ban by the French federation for snubbing a call-up to the squad for a friendly against Yugoslavia in November as a late replacement for the injured Sidney Govou.
		Anelka, who won the last of his 28 caps for France in April, said his decision was made long before the Yugoslavia friendly.
		Anelka, who scored six times for France, has hit 11 goals in 27 premier league games for City this season.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/feb/15anelka.htm (300 words)

	Anelka Brace Sinks Arsenal, Liverpool Beat City
		Nicolas Anelka scored twice against his old club to help Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 3-1 to climb to third in the Premier League.
		Anelka, who Wenger sold to Real Madrid in 1999 for 23 million pounds ($44.07 million), had not scored for Bolton in the league since arriving from Turkish club Fenerbahce in August but was in scintillating form against his former team.
		Anelka was denied from close range before he raced away in the 76th minute to calmly slot the third past Lehmann.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /sports/2006-11/26/content_742918.htm (569 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sports
		Anelka swapped Manchester City for Fenerbahce for a fee of ?7 million only last January, but, according to Souness, the 26-year-old is enthusiastic about moving to St James’ Park.
		Souness is content that Anelka’s brittle attitude is not a concern and hopes that a bid of ?4 million may snare him for Newcastle.
		Last season was not great for him, but no one can say that Nicolas Anelka is not a proven, top goalscorer and there are not that many around who are available.” He has amassed 65 goals in 150 league starts in the Premiership.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050717/asp/sports/story_5000355.asp (351 words)

	I've had enough of Les Bleus, says Anelka - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		PARIS (AFP) -- Former French international Nicolas Anelka is determined to continue to shun the national team and succeed on his own terms, he said in interview in Tuesday's edition of France Football magazine.
		Anelka was first left out by Santini for a friendly match against Yugoslavia last November, and days later, when Santini selected him as cover for the injured Lyon forward Sidney Govou, Anelka petulantly declined.
		Anelka, who had previously been quoted as saying that he would only play again for France if Santini got down on his knees and apologised, said that he had no opinion of the national coach.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20030901T210000-0500_48371_OBS_I_VE_HAD_ENOUGH_OF_LES_BLEUS__SAYS_ANELKA.asp (351 words)

	Nicolas Anelka: Maybe it's time to stop playing soccer Carbone returns to Hillsbrough after walkout Christie is ...
		The Nicolas Anelka saga continued Monday with the temperamental Real Madrid striker threatening to quit soccer because he's not enjoying himself and feels weighed down by high expectations.
		Anelka, who was replaced in the second half of France's 0-0 tie with Ukraine in Saturday's Euro 2000 qualifier at Kiev, said ongoing off-field distractions had sapped his enjoyment of the game.
		Anelka refused to return to Arsenal because he didn't like living in London, forcing the Gunners into protracted negotiations with Lazio and Juventus before agreeing to deal with Real Madrid.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=14022 (2556 words)

	FOX Sports - England - Anelka's not for sale, says Sam (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Anelka's lack of goals has led to fevered speculation that his nomadic career may see him quit the Reebok Stadium, with French champions Lyon among the clubs being touted as showing an interest.
		And he did reveal Anelka's lack of goals was starting to cause a bit of concern around the Reebok given Bolton's poor recent form, which has seen them slump from third to sixth in the Premiership table.
		"Nicolas' overall contribution has been very good but because we are not winning matches people are bound to make more of the fact he has not scored," he said.
	msn.foxsports.com /soccer/story/6201612 (818 words)

	Football: France missing Nicolas Anelka?
		France World Cup exile Nicolas Anelka believes the French team in Germany does not feature the best players available for selection."I think that I should have been in the squad of 23," the Fenerbahce striker told Eurosport.
		Nicolas Anelka a cool finisher!Played with many big epl clubs.Should have been there instead of injured Cisse.
		Anelka's bulldozing power as a striker will be surely missed and he would have been the perfect foil to Thiery Henry.
	o3.indiatimes.com /mytimes/archive/2006/06/22/841580.aspx (583 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		Bolton Wanderers' Nicolas Anelka (L) challenges Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz during their Premiership match at The Reebok Stadium in Bolton in September 2006.
		Anelka has been linked with a move to French champions Lyon after failing to make any impression since since his club record eight million pounds move to the English Premiership club in August.
		"Nicolas' overall contribution has been very good but because we are not winning matches people are bound to make more of the fact he has not scored," he said Thursday.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2006/11/20061123_39644_soccer_news.html (365 words)

	Nicolas Anelka - Biographie - Actustar.com
		Nicolas Anelka est né il y a 21 ans (le 14-03-1979) à Versailles.
		Mais Anelka est impatient et il veut jouer au plus haut niveau tout de suite.
		Nicolas Anelka ne s'adapte pas, fait des caprices et se révèle être un joueur immature quels que soient ses talents (c'est peut-être pour cette raison qu'Aimé Jacquet a préféré ne pas le sélectionner en équipe de France pour la Coupe du monde).
	www.actustar.com /biographies/anelkanicolas.html (495 words)

	globesports.com : Soccer
		Anelka had a woeful season in the Spanish capital, failing to settle on or off the pitch and after scoring only 4 goals in 29 games, he was sold to former club PSG for £20m.
		Anelka fared better back in France, managing 16 goals in a season and a half until, in an attempt to recoup some of the money they had paid out, they loaned Anelka to Liverpool with a view to a permanent transfer in the December of 2001.
		Anelka scored 14 goals in a season and a half, winning the Turkish title in the 2004/5 season before he decided on a move back to England, joining Bolton in the summer of 2006.
	stats.globesports.com /EPL/players.asp?player=4908 (427 words)

	Sports: Anelka close to France reconciliation - France.com
		Nicolas Anelka would be welcomed back into the international fold by French Football Federation president Claude Simonet.
		Anelka said: "I want to be a French international again.
		Anelka's announcement was well received by Simonet who hinted that he would be happy for Santini to call up Anelka for the friendly against Belgium on February 18.
	www.france.com /docs/354.html (147 words)

	Nicolas Anelka Strikes Again - The Football Forum - More Than Just A Game
		Nicolas Anelka is better than Henry and one of the best players in the world
		Anelka is a fast bloke with a powerful shot.
		Anelka is a 4rd or 5th choice in the french offensive hierarchy.
	www.thefootballforum.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=63251 (762 words)

	Nicolas Anelka haunts old coach as Bolton beats Arsenal - Sports - International Herald Tribune
		Anelka, born of immigrant parents from Martinique, was plucked out of PSG by Wenger almost as soon as Wenger began working for Arsenal a decade ago.
		Anelka lurked far out to the left of Arsenal's penalty box, but was found by a 60-yard, cross-field pass from Kevin Davies.
		Although Anelka sought rapprochement, and almost begged the French coach, Raymond Domenech, to take him to the World Cup, the coach concluded that the sulky Anelka was too high a risk for his Bleus.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/11/26/sports/soccer.php?page=1 (931 words)

	Nicolas Anelka hopes his time has finally come at European Championship - Soccer - CBSSports.com Scores, Standings, ...
		Anelka's only title with France came eight years ago but he was disappointing, failing to score in five games before being dropped for the final against Italy.
		Anelka was frozen out by then France coach Jacques Santini from October 2002 until current coach Raymond Domenech called him back for Les Bleus in a friendly against Costa Rica in Martinique in November 2005.
		Anelka is happier as a provider for others, like when his astute pass set up Bafetimbi Gomis for France's second goal against Ecuador on May 27, or when his dashing run forced England goalkeeper David James to concede a penalty on March 26 in another friendly.
	cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/10857507 (556 words)

	Nicolas Anelka
		Nicolas Anelka (born 14 March 1979 in Versailles) is a French football player, playing in the forward position, currently for Fenerbahçe.
		Anelka spent just one season at Real Madrid, being in their European Cup winning squad, before leaving to begin his second spell at Paris St Germain in the summer of 2000.
		Anelka has not been called up for international duty since 2002, since a fallout with the coach at the time, Jacques Santini, when he snubbed a call up for a friendly.
	www.123football.com /players/a/nicolas-anelka/index.htm (356 words)

	'Le Sulk' displays new maturity - CNN.com
		Nicolas Anelka's move to Chelsea offers the temperamental Frenchman a fresh start with a big club.
		Anelka admits he is now better prepared now for the challenge of life at a bigger club: "I think I am happier now, more content and settled in my life.
		That new-found maturity, coupled with goalscoring instincts and pace that remain as sharp as when he was a teenager, was primarily what persuaded Chelsea manager Avram Grant to gamble on Anelka as the player to lift his side in their chase for Premier League and Champions League success.
	www.cnn.com /2008/SPORT/football/01/15/player.anelka/index.html?eref=rss_latest (531 words)

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