Disgruntled Nasri announces international retirement Manchester Citys French midfielder Samir Nasri has decided to quit international football over a breakdown in his relationship with national coach Didier Deschamps and the French media. The 27-year-old playmaker won the Premier League last season with City but was left out of the France squad for this years World Cup in Brazil, where the side reached the quarter-finals. Deschamps later filed a legal complaint for public insult against Nasris girlfriend, Anara Atanes, for messages she posted on Twitter after the player was omitted from the France squad. Lets face it, as long as he (Deschamps) is going to be the manager I dont think I have a shot after everything that has happened, Nasri told reporters before Sundays Community Shield against his former club Arsenal. I will only be 29 in 2016 for the European Championships (hosted by France) but the French national team doesnt make me happy. Every time I go there, there is just more trouble. I face accusations about me and my family suffers from it and I dont want to make them suffer, so its better to stop it and focus on my club career. Nasri, who has been capped 41 times, has a reputation as a troublemaker and was banned for three matches after launching a foul-mouthed tirade at a reporter following Frances quarter-final defeat by Spain at Euro 2012. The player also missed the 2010 World Cup when former coach Raymond Domenech left him out of the squad. Nasri said Deschamps was not the only factor that drove him towards taking a decision to quit playing for France. He did what he thought was best for his team. I understand his choice, it is not something about him, I dont have any problem with him. Its just everything, Nasri added. It is not him who talks in the press, it is the press who say things about me and the players as well. Before this World Cup, they were saying that some players complain (about him). Why do you want me to be in the group with some players who cant even be true in front of me and tell me that they have a problem? I dont want to be there. I am not happy. I dont want to go there any more.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:12:11 +0000