President Nicolas Sarkozy held a face-to-face meeting with Thierry Henry on Thursday after Les Bleus' humiliating exit from the World Cup turned into a national issue the government has vowed to address.Sarkozy called on Wednesday for a wholesale review of French soccer after chairing a government meeting and Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot said on Thursday "the resignation of French Federation chairman, Jean-Pierre Escalettes was unavoidable".France's campaign, marred by infighting and the boycott of a training session, ended on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat by hosts South Africa that left them bottom of Group A without a win.The meeting between Sarkozy and Henry was arranged at the request of Les Bleus' team captain, a government spokesman said.Henry, who has 123 caps to his name and is France's most prolific scorer with 51 goals, went straight to the Elysee Palace in an official car escorted by the police after the team landed at Paris Le Bourget business airport.He entered the presidential palace through a side door far from the photographers and cameramen who were waiting for him at the main entrance. (Writing by Jean-Paul Couret; editing by Michael Holden; To query or comment on this story e-mail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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