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Wed 11 Nov 2009Only truth for Domenech is what happens on the pitch
SOCCER:CAMOUFLAGED IN resignation, hiding all our hope under a bushel, we entered enemy territory yesterday, white flag rippling in the breeze as we approached the security guards at the gates of Clairefontaine.
On pre-match press conference days even clearance from Nicolas Sarkozy wouldn't guarantee you admission to the French squad's base, press cards (ideally not ones that expired eight years ago) must be offered along with passports, on the off chance you're there to cause some mischief.
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