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Nicolas Anelka Quenelle Ban: Former Arsenal Striker's Career Controversies (PICTURES)

Sulks, Bust-Ups And The Quenelle: Anelka's Career Controversies
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Nicolas Anelka was handed a five-game ban and fined £80,000 on Thursday following an investigation into his quenelle goal celebration against West Ham in December.

The France striker is no stranger to controversy, going back over 15 years, and here is a look at his chequered past.

Anelka controversies
(01 of09)
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August 1998: Anelka labelled his Arsenal teammate Marc Overmars "too selfish", saying: "I'm not getting enough of the ball. I'm going to see the manager soon because Overmars is too selfish." (credit:PA)
(02 of09)
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May 1999: On the English press: "The one thing I can tell you is that I can't stand them, [they] cause me enormous problems on a personal level." He was promptly labelled "Le Sulk". Two months later, despite his agent and brother Claude stating he would stay at Arsenal, the Anelka confirmed his intention to leave and signed for Real Madrid in the summer. (credit:PA)
(03 of09)
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2000: Handed a 45-day suspension by Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque after he refused to train. (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of09)
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June 2002: Anelka claimed he didn't make his loan move to Liverpool permanent. "It seems that Gérard Houllier did not appreciate my personality," he said. "It bothers him to have someone around who could stand up to him."
(05 of09)
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November 2002: France coach Jacques Santini accused Anelka of lacking respect for his teammates after he snubbed an international call-up, his first since April 2002, for a friendly with Yugoslavia. Anelka responded by stating he would never play for France again.August 2003: Anelka said Santini would have to "kneel down and apologise" to him if he was to consider making an international return. Santini responded by asking for an apology from Anelka following his Les Bleus snub the previous year.March 2004: Anelka delivered a public apology, a year and four months after refusing to face Yugoslavia. (credit:Getty Images)
(06 of09)
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June 2010: Anelka is told to leave France's World Cup squad after a half-time bust-up with the coach Raymond Domenech during their 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Anelka is alleged to have said: "Go f**k yourself, you son of a whore." (credit:Getty Images)
(07 of09)
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February 2012: Transfer listed by Chelsea boss André Villas-Boas, Anelka revealed he had been training with the youth team. "Ever since I was punished they put me with the youngsters," he explained. "I've got all the kit and equipment that professionals have but they put me in a separate changing room – that's football for you." (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of09)
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June 2012: Argued with a Shanghai Shenhua fan after he refused to make a customary bow to supporters after the final whistle. (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of09)
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December 2013: The quenelle. (credit:Getty Images)
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