French national football team returning from South Africa World Cup was welcomed by big front-page headline of "State Affair."
Though firmly besieged the airport, no media managed to grasp any image of their arrival nor throughout striker Thierry Henry's meeting with the President Nicolas Sarkozy because of top security.
At the request of Henry, Sarkozy received him at Elysee Palace to discuss the debacle. Media reported Henry had left after one hour meeting most secretly, escaping from over a hundred journalists waiting outside. The discussion between the two men was totally private and no contents have been released so far.
The internet edition of French newspaper France-Soir put the secret meeting as the headline, describing Thierry Henry as "the Ghost of Elysee." Le Point reported that the entourage of Sarkozy didn't make any comment either.
The 22-player team, together with notorious coach Raymond Domenech and the President of the French football Federation (FFF) Jean-Pierre Escalettes finally arrived in Paris around Thursday noon.
Striker Franck Ribery set off to Munich in a private jet as soon as he landed the French soil. Left winger Florent Malouda, who marked the only goal in the first round matches, arrived in UK and claimed to be "on holiday," and refused to comment on the scandal or his team members when walking out of the London airport.
According to the president's press officials, Sarkozy had ordered the ministers to ensure no financial rewards would be given to the football team, and all people concerned and responsible must learn the lessons.
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