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American adventure begins for Claude Anelka, the man who ‘over-stretched his limits’ at Raith Rovers

If there are two words that irk Raith Rovers supporters more than “Dunfermline” and “Athletic” then they are probably “Claude” and “Anelka”.

The Frenchman, brother of the Chelsea striker Nicolas, arrived at Stark’s Park in May 2004 as part of a curious arrangement in which he invested around £300,000 to effectively “buy” the manager’s job.