French team returns in shame

Thierry Henry meets president to discuss what went wrong during World Cup campaign.

epa02218434 French national soccer team players Cedric Carrasso (L) and Franck Ribery (R) are seen during their team''s departure at the airport in George, South Africa, 23 June 2010

France’s football team has arrived home to a storm of criticism following its early exit from the World Cup.

Poor performances on the pitch, and infighting off it, have infuriated the French public.

Thierry Henry, one of the team’s star players, has met Nicolas Sarkozy, the country’s president, to discuss what went wrong.

Hamish Macdonald reports from Paris.

Source: Al Jazeera

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