Nasri set to quit French national team

SAMIR Nasri has threatened to quit international football after being overlooked for a second successive World Cup by France.

The Manchester City playmaker was controversially left out of coach Didier Deschamps’ 23–man squad for this summer’s tournament in Brazil, and wasn’t even among the seven potential replacements.

The 26–year–old had been expecting the snub. Deschamps has said Nasri is not a certain starter in his side and does not want a player who “has made it clear” he isn’t happy as a substitute.

Nasri, who was also left out for the 2010 World Cup by Raymond Domenech, said: “It’s a little bit hard to accept. I need to take some time now to think about the national team because it's been twice now that they take away a World Cup from me.

“You can go around and ask any player if they’re happy to be on the bench, nobody’s going to say yes.”

Nasri is currently with the City squad on their post–season tour of Abu Dhabi. With no international commitments, he may now play in tonight’s friendly against Al Ain.