Talk:Nicolas Anelka
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[edit] Islam
Anelka recently converted to Islam, and has chosen the muslim name "Bilal". 86.10.95.103
says whom? Also show your name please Cokehabit 11:58, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
- I was surprised, too, but apparently it is true - do a Google on "Nicolas Anelka" +Islam and it will pull up a number of news reports from 2004. -- Arwel (talk) 15:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
His muslim name is Bilal, but why are you moving the talk page? His name is still NICOLAS ANELKA
- I have removed the name "Abdul-Salam Bilal" from the page, as a google search for Anelka Abdul-Salam Bilal mainly lists Wikipedia mirrors, and includes no notable sources. Please provide a source for the name if/when it is re-instated. Poulsen 20:02, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Found this source [1] (The Independent) and have re-inserted. Wikipidian 18:28, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Curses
Hi
As a Fenerbahçe fan,I saw a nameless user changed Anelka's nickname with a Turkish slang word.Anelka made some decisions about leaving the team,so this page can be attacked by hooligans and vandals.I changed it. Best regards--King bugsy 08:25, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
- I am also a fanatic Fenerbahce fan and I didn't hear a nickname like the "Silent King" for Anelka. Also Anelka wasn't that much unsuccessful. Actually he is just one of the victims of the Turkish media. Anelka played in 58 matches, scored 16 goals and also performed 16 asists for the team. With respect, Deliogul 21:46, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
- I think King bugsy is talking about this [2].Nickname doesn't matter anymore here in Turkey as he decided to move to BW.--Bugtrio | Talk 07:29, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Return to Arsenal FC
I've removed the paragraph that was contested by NumberAte. I've done some research and I found a few sources that make claims similar to that that was in the article. The Orlando Sentinel sports producer Brant Parsons and tribalfootball.com both report that DiarioSport reports that Nicolas Anelka may return to Arsenal FC. The top Google search result for DiarioSport is www.sport.es which has this story which does seem to say that he might play for Arsenal. I must say, though, I don't know if sport.es qualifies as a reliable source. Any help would be appreciated. WODUP 09:45, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] World Cup 1998
The Anelka article states that he was part of the French squad that played in the 1998 World Cup. This is false. He wasn't selected by then-manager Jacquet. He selected instead Christophe Dugarry, and that caused some controversy in France. Maybe you can see there http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=anelka that he wasn't part of the squad. It is from the French Federation. Or there http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/teams/team=43946.html, taken from the official FIFA website.
[edit] Chelsea
Already a deal in place to sign for Chelsea. CorleoneSerpicoMontana (talk) 22:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Things not to add to article?
Things not to add to article?:
1. 'Abdul-Salam Bilal', his Islamic name. In the public domain he is known as Nicolas Anelka - why do you think he still wears 'Anelka' on his shirt when playing for Chelsea? His Islamic name is mentioned in the 'Family background' section, I do not see a reason why it needs to be included again, or why his "original" name needs to be replaced entirely. So we don't get into a revert-war over this, please discuss if there are any objections.
2. Also double-check when you add goals/appearances to the table on the left-hand side. That table is for LEAGUE goals and appearances - NOT for FA Cup, or other Cup goals and appearances. Pullshapes (talk) 16:05, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Eritrean parents?
Anelka's parents are by no means Eritrean but French. Their first names are Marguerite and Jean-Philippe and they are from Martinique Island, a french overseas territory in the Carribeans.Mitch1981 (talk) 21:15, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Nickname
Isn't he also nicknamed the Incredible Sulk. I know the article has him as being nicknamed 'Le Sulk', but after all he is playing in the English Premiership, so shouln't his English nickname also be added? http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=10862 (Namzie11 (talk) 04:08, 8 April 2008 (UTC))
[edit] First-choice?
He also scored in the 2–0 victory against Ukraine on 2 June 2007, and is now one of Raymond Domenech's first-choice strikers, forming France's number one attacking partnership with Thierry Henry.
He was dropped from the starting line-up for France's Euro 2008 game against Netherlands, and he hasn't scored for France since October 2007. Is he still "first-choice" and part of the "number one attacking partnership"? Estesark (talk) 00:47, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
