Evra appeals suspension

Published Aug 24, 2010

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Paris - The lawyer for former France captain Patrice Evra says his client is appealing his five-game suspension, the punishment for the team's boycott of a training session at the World Cup.

However, the French Football Federation's legal arms say that the appeal will not suspend his punishment, meaning that he still will not be eligible to play in upcoming European Championship qualifying matches.

The federation punished four players at a mid-August hearing after the 23 France players boycotted a training session in South Africa to protest the expulsion of Nicolas Anelka.

The expulsion came after Anelka insulted then-coach Raymond Domenech during a 2-0 loss to Mexico. - Sapa-AP

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