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7/4/10

System failure led to France debacle, says Malouda - by Patrick Vignal

The failure of an entire system led to France's World Cup debacle, said winger Florent Malouda who blamed a poor environment and the coach's refusal to listen to his players for the team's fiasco in South Africa.
Unlike at their clubs, the players did not find ideal conditions when playing for France, Malouda told weekly
L'Equipe Magazine in a interview released on Saturday.


"It's the failure of a system that led to the debacle," said the Chelsea winger. "The players who play for Chelsea, Barcelona, (Bayern) Munich or (Olympique) Lyon need a high-level environment to blossom.

For more: System failure led to France debacle, says Malouda | Sport | Reuters

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