Samir Nasri has announced his retirement from international football after a series of controversies involving himself and current boss Didier Deschamps.
Nasri was omitted from France's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil this summer and admitted that he is unlikely to feature for his country whilst Deschamps remains in charge.
"Let’s face it, as long as he is going to be the manager I don’t think I have a shot after everything that has happened.
“I will only be 29 in 2016 for the European Championships but the French national team doesn’t 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 don’t want to make them suffer, so it’s better to stop it and focus on my club career.”
Nasri also voiced his opinion on the French setup:
“It’s not just him,” he added. “He did what he thought was best for his team. I understand his choice, it is not something about him, I don’t have any problem with him. It’s just everything."
“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 can’t even be true in front of me and tell me that they have a problem?"
“I don’t want to be there. I am not happy. I don’t want to go there any more.”
The Manchester City midfielder has been in the headlines again, this time hitting back at Arsenal fans after another wave of abuse.
"I just think it's stupid," he added. "I'm not an Arsenal fan, I am not from London. If we want to be honest we are players and we are just looking at what are the best interests for us and our career."
"When Manchester City came for me it was the best choice to come here. I have won trophies and I have a better life so I am really happy about everything."
"If the fans can't move on it's too bad. I am not trying to have a problem with that. They do what they have to do and they love their club."
"They see it as treason, that I betrayed them but it's not that. I'm not like that. I just look at what's best for me and that's what Bacary Sagna did, what Emmanuel Adebayor did and what Kolo Toure did."