Samir Nasri

Manchester city midfielder Samir Nasri has said that he is extremely sorry for the foul-mouthed outburst on the French media after the elimination of France from the Euro 2012. The 25-year-old was heavily criticised for his poor performance in the 2-0 defeat in the quarter-finals of the competition to Spain.

In response to the criticism, Samir Nasri came up with a foul-mouthed outburst, which has been criticised by media and fans from all over the world. It is expected that the 25-year-old Manchester city midfielder will face up to 2 years ban from international football.

In order to avoid this ban, Samir Nasri has come out with the statement saying that he is extremely sorry for the outburst. He has also blamed the tensions surrounding the squad at the moment for the bad behaviour. The French national team is especially known for the indiscipline in recent years. It is specially came to the fore at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in which France were eliminated in the group stages of the competition. Just when it seemed that Laurent Blanc was able to bring all the French players together into a disciplined manner, Samir Nasri has come out with this outburst.

'Too many untruths circulating at the moment. The fans and especially the children know that I sincerely regret that my words could have shocked them. I love the EDF [the France team], football and I have deep respect for the public. As for the rest, this is a personal matter between me and a few journalists. I will explain when the time comes,' said Nasri on his Twitter account. The 25-year-old midfielder will learn the fate of his international future in the next few days. The French football Federation executives will be meeting shortly in order to decide the length of the ban.