While still playing as a defender, Raymond Domenech called 'Le Boucher' alias 'butcher'. The nickname came because of the uncompromising style of play, sometimes even tend to play hard and rough. But the 'butcher' is also a romantic. In an interview after France lost to Italy, which makes the team that failed to become world champion ditukanginya, Domenech did not reveal feelings of guilt. When asked what his plans, he instead replied: "I plan to marry my girlfriend, Estella."
A butcher, of course, still might be a romantic. Only, once a butcher to be a romantic, most likely he will be a stubborn romantic. That's what happened. Regardless of public disappointment and anger over the failure kesebelasannya France, Domenech even apply for his girlfriend only a few moments after the lapse of the team that knocked out Roy.
The problem, Domenech is not only a butcher a romantic, he also devotee of astrology. He openly admitted astrology became an important part in preparing the composition of players. As a berzodiak Scorpio, he did not believe with the players who berzodiak Leo. Robert Pires, a Leo, had to throw away his dream come World Cup 2006. Gallas, a Leo another, Domenech was lucky enough to be trusted. That, too, with one record. With a plastic tone, Domenech said, "Every time I saw Leo in the heart of a defense, I always prepare a gun."
Would not all of the above qualifications that will be enough weird and wonderful? Or, perhaps, all of them had entered the offense is absurd? Is not it strange and magic have entered the category during the Federation Francaise de absurd Football (FFF) remained adamant defend Domenech, the French public do not care (from ordinary people, politicians, the press until some members of his own FFF) is fed up with Domenech?
Absurd or not, Domenech absurdisme're familiar with through the play-absurd play written by Samuel Beckett. Jean-Pierre Escalettes, FFF president who insisted on maintaining Domenech, has its own story. As a French national coach U-21, recalls Escalettes, he saw Domenech caught invites players (including Zidane, Makelele and Thuram) to witness a staging works of Samuel Beckett, Endgame, the day before an important game digelarnya.
As for the use of astrology in selecting players, Domenech has stated that he was not just like the theater but do adapt the theater in the train. "I prepared an outline into the exercise, then I improvise. I also cut a few scenes into the game, then I put the players into each scene should an actor," he said frank.
Of course it's unique training methods and unusual. Anyway the public would not care about how a coach prepares his players. If the result is a row of trophies and achievements, believe me, training methods as weird as anything unique and will never be a problem.
The problem, Domenech never gave any achievement. France's qualifying for the World Cup final in 2006, but even that is not trusted because the excellence Domenech, but since the return of so many senior players who previously had said the pension (Zidane and Thuram). At the European Cup in 2008, ignominiously eliminated in the group stage. At World Cup 2010, France even need a 'cheating' Thierry Henry to beat Ireland in the play-off.
So when France held the series and then beaten by Uruguay and Mexico in the first two World Cup matches in 2010, long burning embers under the table burst to the surface. Nicolas Anelka scold. Anelka then sent home. Turn of the captain of France, Patrice Evra, who quarreled with the physical trainer, Robert Duverne. Seeing this, other team members then decided not to continue the exercise and returned to the bus. Then the French team Technical Director, Jean-Louis Valentin, also reportedly resigned, unable to bear.
Condition of the French national team now are like in the play Endgame, by Samuel Beckett, who watched with enthusiasm by Domenech by getting Zidane, et al., In the past.
Endgame, written on Beckett in 1957, filled with somber and stuffy atmosphere. All the odd characters: Hamm could only sit and could not stand Hamm and Clov-slaves - could not sit and just stood there. Both spent time in a room that was almost dark, a kind of basement, with a beach on the outside who did not show signs of life.
Hamm Clov always busy asking what was happening outside. Clov always answer: nothing nothing outside. Hamm also always ask: whether the time had come to drink medicine. Clov always answer: not yet, anyway diminun drugs. At the same time, Clov also constantly say they want to go. Hamm also depends on Clov keeps saying that there is no better life outside, there is only hell. Because it can not stand, Clov tells Hamm that the painkillers were gone. Hamm felt his life was over. "The game's over," lamented Hamm.
Did not outline Endgame story is like the French national team internal conditions now? They were at the nadir and threatened lift a suitcase from the World Cup in disgrace, just as Hamm and Clov are cooped up in a dingy basement.
Hamm, who was paralyzed host, would not like Domenech? He is an authority on the team, but he no longer had any power. If Hamm condemned could not do anything because her legs are very sick, Domenech could not do because a lot of French players also have shown pembangkangannya. Did not like Clov Anelka who had run out of patience? What can be done without the lame Hamm Clov? What can be done if the players Domenech himself was defiant and had no respect for him?
Endgame is a play that pivot on the relationship between human beings. And that is also the core of all problems in the era of the French team Domenech. He was troubled with many players, he does not pick players based on the calculation of the absurd, and therefore a decision that is not always so popular. The way she applied for her lover to show he has trouble dealing with the press and public.
"It's like a human comedy," Domenech said as quoted by The Telegraph.
Comedy, of course, is a way to give birth to laughter. Trouble is, too much comedy could give birth tragedy. Anyway, Domenech seems to forget, comedy is not enough just to successfully make people laugh.
Comedy, says comedian and actor Steve Martin, is the art of making other people laugh without having to vomit.
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