[Niamh.]

Never heard of it before and that wiki link doesn't say anything

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Never heard of it before and that wiki link doesn't say anything

try this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-25550581

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Catweazel

try this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-25550581

Thank you, hmmmm, it was a stupid move on the footballers part by the sounds of it, I guess he has to take the consequences of being in the public eye and not thinking statements like this through properly

When you take the context and timing of it, it's obviously supporting his friend, but the day before he did it, the French government were trying to ban this comedian and his group from meeting in public spaces, because of their anti-Semitic views. That in itself is a stupid thing to do by the French.

But as for Anelka's motives, none of us will really know. He's a Muslim, so it's not beyond the realms of plausibility he could dislike Jews, but then again he's a footballer, so it's more likely, that he's just incredibly stupid.