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William Gallas Blames Domenech for France's World Cup

PARIS (AP) -- William Gallas says outgoing coach Raymond Domenech is chiefly to blame for France's World Cup debacle because its problems stemmed from his style of man-management. The French team went on strike at a training session shortly before it was eliminated from the tournament at the group stage, prompting sharp...

Thierry Henry, Diego Maradona Forever Linked by 'Hand of God'

France advanced to the 2010 World Cup thanks to a no-call on a Thierry Henry hand ball that set up the William Gallas' overtime goal. Not surprisingly, the Irish side was incensed, and Henry bluntly stated after the match that, "I will be honest, it was a hand ball. But I'm not the ref ... I played it. The ref allowed it....

France Advances to 2010 World Cup Thanks to Controversial Goal

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night.Les Bleus avoided a penalty-kicks shootout and won the home-and-home, total-goals playoff...

William Gallas News From the Web

05/09/12 Harry Redknapp considering William Gallas as... Source: Express.co.uk HARRY REDKNAPP is considering asking William Gallas to solve his left-back crisis for Tottenhams final-day game against Fulham.
05/08/12 My All-Time Favourite Premier League XI Source: Bleacher Report William Gallas burnt his bridges at Chelsea but he was the best centre-back under JosÃ© Mourinho.
04/17/12 Spurs stars call for response Source: Sky Sports News William Gallas and Scott Parker both admit that Tottenham's season is in danger of ending in frustration.
04/13/12 Gallas ready for cup return Source: Sky Sports News Tottenham defender William Gallas has handed Spurs a boost by announcing he is fit to feature in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final showdown against Chelsea at Wembley.
04/12/12 Premier League title run-in and the five sides who... Source: The Independent - London - UK City's 4-0 hammering of West Brom took on added significance when United lost 1-0 at Wigan, with the result narrowing the gap between the rival clubs to five points at the top of the table, setting up a tantalising run-in which includes a meeting between the two sides on 30 April.

Background on William Gallas

William Eric Gallas (; born 17 August 1977) is a French footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. While his career has been marked by both individual and team successes – including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 – he has also encountered controversy as a consequence of his on-field behaviour and friction with other personnel.

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