France Suspends Entire World Cup Squad

July 23rd, 2010 | by: chris |

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This may just be the best thing France has done since ‘98 (or ‘00 if you prefer). In the wake of that massive mental and behavioral meltdown that was their World Cup 2010 campaign, a show of bad football and even worse insubordination, the French Football Federation has suspended the entire World Cup squad for their next game at the request of new head honcho Laurent Blanc.

Blanc said: “I obviously cannot act as if nothing had happened in South Africa.”

“I followed the events with sadness, I was disappointed with the sporting results and I was shocked by certain behaviours.

“I will integrate these elements into my analysis and my thoughts. I always had the principles, rules of conduct and not just in my sporting life. They have not changed and I will not change.”

Can the amount of faith in the Blanc over that of Domenech by the French public be quantified? Probably not – infinity fold, perhaps?

That game will be the August 11th friendly against Norway which, logically, could actually help the 23 in question since they’ll either be in the midst of their domestic campaigns or running up to it shortly, and a trek to Oslo against Norway isn’t exactly the most ideal situation for most club bosses. So FFF can expect many, many fruit baskets with cards written in suspect French, along with equally suspect requests for access to their youth teams.

Meanwhile Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema have been suspended indefinitely until they clear up their “legal issues”, bringing the grand total to 24. Sometimes complete overhauls are quiet; this time, they’re doing it on their front lawn for all the world to see. Setting an example for the next generation: play nice, or else…

Even if you’re not a fan of France, you have to love this move for their sake and for the sake of football in general. Sure, there’s a debate to be had regarding the ‘modern footballer’ being quite as evil as its predecessor, but nipping this sort of thing in the bud can’t be but a good thing. The punishment of being ‘one of the infamous 23′ is the type of hammer blow they needed.

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http://england.worldcupblog.org/ Rob

Absolutely brilliant.
LaurieInSeattle

The bigger question is what's going to happen when they're not playing a meaningless friendly.
JeanFrancoisRacinet

Replacement Squad:

Frey/Landreau

Fanni Mexes Ciani Cissokho

*L. Diarra(C) Sissoko

Remy Nasri Ben Arfa

Gameiro

*only if L. Diarra is healthy enough to play again.

Bench: Tremoulinas, Chalme, Ait-Fana, Escude, Rami, Briand, Boumsong, etc.

Also, I'm not sure if the youth squads will be available for the match but Blanc could call up any of the U19 players that are creating magic right now.

Also, let's just never lift the ban on Ribery please.
JeanFrancoisRacinet

Well, Zahia is legal now. That's always an idea of course.
JeanFrancoisRacinet

Also, Blanc should call up Laurent Koscielny. Play him or at least sub him in during injury time so that way he will be FOREVER French and can never play for Poland. France could use him one day.
LaurieInSeattle

Yes, nothing like a little bonding over common interests to restore team spirit. :-)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ruiya-Chen/1832485757 Ruiya Chen

so… what about gourcuff? he's suspended too???
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ruiya-Chen/1832485757 Ruiya Chen

so… what about gourcuff? he's suspended too???
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2ZI4DTGTSEYTUTHI2X6VWYD5JI Jonathan

You forgot Hoarau, Mavuba and maybe Sakho
Ben Arfa really ???!!! this player is a joke
For Ribery I'm totally on your side

Paris is MAGIC !!!
LaurieInSeattle

Gourcuff didn't do anything. If anything, he was the victim of bullying.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Weston-David-Pagano/1540045167 Weston David Pagano

call trezeguet back, hes pure class and can actually score every now and again. he only left in the first place cos domenech wouldnt call him, he might have enough in him to go to the next euro as a sub.
JeanFrancoisRacinet

Ben Arfa is a bit of a drama queen I just don't know who else to put there. Hoarau is very good and so is Mavuba, they definitely deserve a chance at some point.
http://www.redcardfc.com Graham Benjamin

Suspended for a meaningless game – do the players really care? I doubt it.
Bense235

Shit, yeah! Blanc is the only one with a real brain, obviousely. It's good he threw out all of these nitwits, assholes, traitors and numbnuts – only if it's for one game. I'm so going to watch that next France B-Norway match. And who knows if Benzema and Ribery will ever get a second chance. I guess Blanc hasn't much of a choice if he wants to be a serious contender in the qualification.

If Blanc starts completely from scratch, hey, I might develope a soft spot for that team.
john_4

France has been on a downward spiral since Zidanes embarassing red card in the final of 2006

Hiring Blanc and the FFF decision to suspend play for a game are both good decisions in the right direction to rebuild this team and it's tarnished reputation.
Bense235

Of course they don't. They're French. They've got no valor. What the hell did you expect? ;-)
http://www.mcalcio.com Marco P.

Bravo Lolo.