Nicolas Anelka 
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 14/03/1979 |
| Birthplace | Versailles |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 13st 1lbs |
| App. | Minutes on Pitch | Goals | Av. Rating | Star Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 |
When Anelka signed for Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers for £15 million in January 2008, he became the most expensive player in football history having commanded more than £85million in transfer fees. The 29-year-old played an integral role in France winning Euro 2000, but a year later found himself out of favour, failing to make the French squad for Euro 2004, and the 2002 and 2006 World Cup's. It wasn't till Anelka scored the only goal in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania on 24 March 2007 that he once again became an international regular. He also scored in the 2-0 victory against Ukraine on 2 June 2007, and has formed France's num
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Squad
Fixtures & Results
Wed 25 June
Semi FinalsGermany v Turkey
1945, Basel
Thu 26 June
Semi FinalsRussia v Spain
1945, Vienna
