Anelka glad to be France's match-winner again

March 25, 2007
KAUNAS, Lithuania, March 25 (Reuters) - Nicolas Anelka was back in favour with coach Raymond Domenech after scoring the winner for France against Lithuania in a Euro 2008 Group B qualifier on Saturday.

The former 'enfant terrible' of French soccer, who was left out of the squad for three years after snubbing a late call-up in 2002, produced a man-of-the-match performance in the 1-0 victory in Kaunas.

As France struggled to break the deadlock, Anelka slalomed through the midfield ...

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