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Gallas still fuming over France captaincy for Man Utd fullback Evra

Off contract Arsenal defender William Gallas admits he was upset over the way he was forced to surrender the France World Cup captaincy to Man Utd fullback Patrice Evra.

The 32-year-old had expected to be handed the armband with erstwhile skipper Thierry Henry relegated to a substitute's role, but Gallas was left disappointed when coach Raymond Domenech made his decision.

"The hardest part of it is the manner in which it happened," he explained to Les Inrockuptibles magazine. "I realised when I entered the changing room prior to the friendly with Costa Rica that the captain's armband was placed beside Evra's shirt.

"Domenech told me: 'In any case, you would not be a good captain'."

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