Who is Nicolas Anelka?

Who is Nicolas Anelka?

Anelka signed a six-year professional contract at Paris Saint-Germain in July 2000, a return to the club at which he used to play as a youth player, in a transfer deal worth £22 million.

Why did Nicolas Anelka miss out on an Algerian move?

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How much did Nicolas Anelka cost Real Madrid?

In the summer of 1999, Anelka moved to Real Madrid for a £22.3 million transfer fee. He failed to score for Real Madrid in his first five months at the club, eventually recording his first goal in the opening match of the FIFA Club World Championship against Al-Nassr on 5 January 2000.

What did Nicolas Anelka do in the hand gesture?

Anelka scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw with West Ham United on 28 December 2013, scoring a first-half brace in his first appearance in over two months. During his goal celebration he performed a quenelle, a hand gesture popularized by his comedian friend Dieudonné, described by some critics as an inverted Nazi salute.

What happened to Nicolas Anelka at Euro 2008?

Anelka featured in the France squad for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Anelka started France’s first group game against Romania, but was substituted after 72 minutes. He did not start either of France’s remaining two games in the tournament against the Netherlands and Italy, coming on as a substitute in both games.

What happened to Henrik Anelka?

In a 2018 documentary, Domenech said that Anelka only insulted his management, not him as a person or his mother. After retiring as a player, Anelka joined the technical staff of Dutch Eredivisie side Roda JC in February 2017, claiming he wanted to help his friend and the club’s shareholder Aleksey Korotaev.