France striker Thierry Henry revealed he had felt "isolated" in a World Cup squad where there was a "sickness" after a disastrous campaign.
Henry told Canal+: "I could have been the older brother but I wasn't anymore.
"I felt isolated, it doesn't matter who by.
"They didn't talk to me as they used to. Before they talked to me more. But when you don't have credibility in a group any more it becomes difficult."
Henry believes the Anelka controversy was not the reason behind France's exit but rather the rot had already set in.
However, the Barcelona striker insists the squad were always united.
"I don't know whether the Anelka matter was the triggering factor," he said. "There was certainly a sickness.
"But I don't think you can talk of clans. I can tell you that I never saw any fights, I didn't see anyone put any pressure on whoever.
"Decisions were group ones."
Henry played down the rift between Anelka and Domenech, which occurred during half-time of France's 2-0 defeat to Mexico, insisting the Chelsea striker's outburst was not as vitriolic as has been made out.
"That's not what he said," added Henry. "It's up to him to say what he did say. But all I can say is that those were not Nico's words."
Henry, along with Patrice Evra, admits the players were perhaps rash to strike but, like his captain, claims they felt they had little choice.
The former Arsenal player said: "The decision was made well before the bus. At the time it was unanimous. Nobody put pressure on anyone.
"We had to show our support for Nico because it wasn't what he said."
Henry, whose handball in their play-off victory against the Republic of Ireland sent Les Bleus to South Africa, admits perhaps justice has been served.
He said: "They always say you get what you deserve..."
Evra has revealed an enquiry is to be opened by the French government into Les Bleus' campaign.
On the return to Paris, Henry immediately went off to a meeting he had requested with France president Nicolas Sarkozy and Evra has now revealed the rest of the squad will also be questioned by politicians.
"An investigation will be opened by the ministry and all the players will be heard," he told TF1. "Each one of us will say what they experienced and will say the truth."
Evra had promised to spill all the details of their troubled time in South Africa.
However, he insists it is still not the time for his potentially explosive revelations.
"It's not the time to stoke up the pain of all the French people," he continued.
"No-one is clear-headed enough to say what really happened because the scar is still open and we are all hurting at the present time."
Like Henry, Evra also admitted the squad were wrong to boycott training but insisted the whole squad felt it necessary at the time.
He continued: "We regretted the impact it had. But we were in such a state that sometimes, for love, you can do clumsy gestures."
