World Cup moments: The French Revolution

In the midst of the World Cup, the French Football Federation released a statement that read: "He [Nicolas Anelka] will leave the Team France camp this evening." The news came following a heated dressing room spat with manager Domenech. A bust-up that represented the tip of the iceberg of the players' resentment for the boss.

Les Bleus then staged an open training session in Knysna that would turn into an exquisite theatrical performance for the fans in attendance. The session turned sour when Evra had a row with fitness coach Robert Duverne. The full-back subsequently retreated to the coach with his team-mates who, enraged, drew the curtains shut.

Shortly after, Evra returned with a piece of paper that would become a treasured artifact of Les Bleus history. Domenech read the letter aloud and revealed that the team would be boycotting training: "All the players without exception want to declare their opposition to the decision taken by the FFF to exclude Nicolas Anelka from the squad."

Standing in solidarity with their recently expelled team-mate, Evra and his comrades rumbled the French manager who stood dumbfounded clutching the note. 

After reaching the final in the 2006 edition of the tournament, a game overshadowed by Zidane's infamous headbutt, Domenech's side failed to exit the group stages, finishing bottom with one measly point. 

Following the clash, France's team director, Jean-Louis Valentin, handed in his notice declaring the events to be "a scandal for the French." Domenech vacated his role after his nightmarish World Cup in 2010, leaving a sullied reputation behind him.