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Tue 11 Nov 2009Defiant Diarra keeps the pot boiling in Clairefontaine
2010 WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF FRANCE v REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:IF LASSANA DIARRA became Ireland’s enemy number one after his end-of-game fracas with Keith Andrews and Richard Dunne at Croke Park, the midfielder will only have consolidated his status after making a series of provocative comments following his return to France.
Speaking at the French training base, Diarra strongly rejected Giovanni Trapattoni’s claim he had “insulted the Irish people” after the final whistle and went on to accuse Ireland of being sore losers, talking too much to the press, and trying to get French players booked.
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