Anelka is a very good example of a mercenary footballer. He's played for so many clubs thru out the span of his career, mostly motivated by money. Off the top of my head I can remember him playing for Arsenal, Real, Man City, Bolton, Fenerbahce and now he's at Chelsea. IMO, he made a wrong decision by leaving Arsenal early in his career becoz he had so much potential to develop.

This post has been edited by Hevrn: Oct 9 2008, 03:25 PM

From my little understanding, it's his greedy agent who just so happens to be his brother that wheels and deal for him.

I'm not trying to take the piss because I think he is a good striker but Fowler did say that Anelka only played for one person, Anelka. In his autobiography, Fowler writes about how he would keep to himself and how he is a really selfish player that won't pass the ball even if another is in a better position. He tried warming up to Anelka when he was at Liverpool but the Frenchman had an air about him. I don't know the man but I've read about him.

talk abt greedy player reminds me of Cristian Chivu.

with a year left in his contact n refuse to sign the new offer from us, he forced his way to the big fat ass pay cheque from Inter by rejecting Barca n Real (!!!), as well as annouced that he wil juz sit out his contract if he doesn't being allow a move to San Siro.

what a farking disgrace.

he was on loan in liverpool too before this...

Thanks for the reminder. How many players can actually say they've played for 3 of the Big Four in their careers? And he was actually linked with Man Utd during his Bolton days to solve United's attacking woes. The player's reputation as Le Sulk will forever precede him.

What?