Netflix documentary covers the 2010 French national team World Cup mutiny
A new Netflix documentary titled 'The Bus: Les Bleus on Strike' examines the internal collapse of the French national football team during the 2010 World Cup. The film focuses on the player boycott in Knysna, where the squad refused to train in protest. A key source for the production is the personal diary of the then-manager Raymond Domenech. In these notes, Domenech expresses deep frustration and hostility toward several high-profile players. He specifically criticizes Yoann Gourcuff, Nicolas Anelka, and Thierry Henry, using disparaging language to describe them. The diary entries reveal the intense division and lack of cohesion within the French camp at the time. This production highlights the events that turned the team's participation into a significant international controversy.