More French Drama

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

Nasri targets AFP journalist in foul mouthed tirade

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Following news of a dressing-room argument with journalist-shusher Samir Nasri at the center, France manager Laurent Blanc made a few changes for his side's quarterfinal match against Spain. Namely, he left Nasri on the bench and didn't bring him into the match until the 65th minute.

The player, who during France's opening group game with England mouthed "shut your mouth" to television cameras in a message aimed at a L'Equipe journalist who had written a critical article of him that upset his sick mother, lost his cool after the defeat.

According to 20minutes.fr and Reuters, a journalist asked for Nasri's reaction to the loss, which Nasri at first refused, before storming back over to the reporter and saying, "You're always writing s*** stories about us." This is the exchange that followed:

Reporter: "Well get lost, then ..."
Nasri: "You tell me to get lost? Come and we'll sort it out over there. ..."
Reporter: "That's it ..."
Nasri: "F*** you, go f*** your mother, you son of a b****. F*** you, that way you can say I'm rude. "

The French press were quick to draw comparisons with the incident at the 2010 World Cup that saw Nicolas Anelka excluded from the France squad after insulting coach Raymond Domenech. Nasri had been left out of that tournament by Domenech – ironically over concerns about his behaviour after he fell out with senior members of the squad at Euro 2008.

French Football Federation president Noel le Graet has labelled Samir Nasri's behaviour "intolerable".

Source : 1, 2, 3

Laurent Blanc silent on future after France lose to Spain

Laurent Blanc avoided confirming that he would continue as France coach following their Euro 2012 quarter-final exit against Spain. Asked if he was ready to continue working with the players, Blanc did not give a definitive answer. He did, though, talk of the need for a long process for France to build a team to compete at the highest level.

Blanc has been linked with several clubs in the past months. The 46-year-old was firstly seen as a potential successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, before lately being linked to Chelsea and Tottenham, as well as Inter, who he played for from 1999 to 2001.

Source : 1, 2

Comments

[grrliz.livejournal.com]

Every time I read about the French press, I imagine them as coffee pots being mean to Nasri.

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO!

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

Can I say how much of a surprise this isn't? *sighs*

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

And in totally unrelated news: Ralf Ragnick is new sports director for Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)

[blackjedii.livejournal.com]

#zidaneformanager

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

Really ? I love the guy but he doesn't have any experience. IMO Laurent Blanc should finish the job.

[marsyke.livejournal.com]

France imploded a bit again. I think they need a real leader in this team. They could have made life harder for Spain had they played better.

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

Yeah they definitely miss a leader. I love Lloris but he doesn't have enough authority to be a captain. They doesn't have a real striker either. Benzema hasn't scored a goal in the last 6 games. I really miss Zidane and Thierry Henry.

[superbanane.livejournal.com]

Laurent better stay. He tried to re build the team and it would be stupid to leave until job is done. We have quality, we have talent and i'm sure something good could come out of this team if they just tried a bit harder. Also, it's time to admit 4-3-3 doesn't work that great for us.

I wish i could believe a defeat was all we needed to bring them back to earth after their huge ego had sent them over the moon but given what they said right after the match, i don't think it will be enough

also please for the futur, GIVE UP ON MEXES AND REVEILLERE FOR FUCK'S SAKE. Koscielny should start every god damn match, at least he knows how to play the offside...

anyway i'"m curious about what will happen to Nasri after that. We seriously have a bunch of twats in this team, not even able to keep their mouth shut when they're upset. When will they learn? it's not like they're 18 anymore

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

Well i don't think anything will happen to Nasri. Laurent Blanc took his defense on "Telefoot". Menez and M'Villa should also be "punished" for their behaviour but that won't happen either.

Laurent will announce his decision in 10 days. If he stays, let's hope he'll get rid of the players who cause trouble. That's what Jacquet did in 96/98.

[jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com]

Big effing deal. About time someone told the press to fuck off. The outrage from journalists who think they are gods is so amusing. Oh the outrage! And all from those who spend their time nit-picking and spreading poisonous rumours.

(Can't bear Nasri normally - but suddenly he seems slightly more likeable now he's bad-mouthing people I don't like - choose your shit-talking victims more carefully in future, boy).

Anyway - it appeals to my anti-authoritarian streak - which is extreme and nearly perverse. My love of a large number of people in the sport is based on their willingness to tell people to fuck off.

[krisseems.livejournal.com]

If it were aimed at a bunch of supporters I could see getting upset at it, but I feel no sympathy for the press. I know that the players are paid well and shouldn't expect the press to baby them all the time, but the press seem to be able to write whatever they can make up and when it's wrong just claim their sources were misinformed.

He probably could have done it better, but I like that he said something to them.

[poodlewhisperer.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know the history between Samir and this journalist dude, was he the one he shushed in his goal celebration?

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

no it's not the same journalist. The one he shushed works for the newspaper L'Equipe, this one works for the press agency AFP. There was no problem between them before this altercation.

[naobot.livejournal.com]

Hot-headed and unprofessional perhaps, but I actually sympathise with Nasri here. News that upsets your sick mother can be quite a trigger to just not wanting to deal with press looking for drama to say about you. D:

[naobot.livejournal.com]

aimed at a L'Equipe journalist who had written a critical article of him that upset his sick mother, lost his cool after the defeat.

Do you have a link to the original L'Equipe article? Curious what was said.

[fleur31.livejournal.com]

No i don't :/ But this article sums up the situation http://www.rue89.com/rue89-sport/2012/06/12/lequipe-na-pas-martyrise-nasri-232948

[meliadoul.livejournal.com]

I have no sympathy for arsehole journalists.

Or Nasri, he should know better.

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

Seems the French team isn't the only one imploding.

One of Arjen Robben's colleagues (who wanted to stay anonymous) in the Oranje team gave an interview to De Telegraaf. He said that they were not unhappy about Robben's missed penalty in the Bayern-Chelsea Match. Quote: "Imagine how arrogant he would have been had he scored. He wouldn't have passed the ball at all."

Source: De Telegraaf, eurosport (de.eurosport.yahoo.com/news)

*rolls eyes* No wonder they lost every damn match. And wow, very curageous to stay anonymous.

[marsyke.livejournal.com]

I don't know how much of all the rumours are through, but it seems that Holland had a France-like implosion this tournament.

[lyzame.livejournal.com]

Good! I have no sympathy for journalists (not all of them) who spend their time spatting shit just because they think they have a right to.

Well, you don't! I don't talk only about this incident, about others too. And let's not forget the shit they come out with everyday just to stirr drama and misinform people.

Nasri may not be my cup of tea, but I support him in this situation. I can't stand those journalists who think that these players owe them something.

[jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful icon!

[poodlewhisperer.livejournal.com]

Um this is from Goal.com (http://www.goal.com/en/news/2898/euro-2012/2012/06/24/3196992/laurens-blanc-could-suffer-ultimate-fate-for-his-loyalty-to) so take it with a grain A HEAPING TABLESPOON of salt:

"(About Nasri) On the pitch, he took up the same manner with his team-mates. He wanted to dominate them, demean them when he could, whether with words or with looks. One player told me on Saturday night after the match that the group couldn't stand him, and had completely rejected him."

okay.

[lyzame.livejournal.com]

lol... they found the guy to put all the blame on.

[dinosaur.livejournal.com]

Hopefully Levy has done his research on Blanc and has ruled him out for the Spurs job. AVB or bust!

[shinraisei.livejournal.com]

Good god, the French press are almost as bad as the Quebec/French Canadian press are with the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. Be lucky L'Equipe doesn't prance about asking "Oh that's great you have a new coach...but does he speak French? Oh he's won several championships with other teams? Yeah well, but does he speak any French?" or "Oh his name Bob MacDonald? But he isn't a Quebecois". The club hasn't won the Cup since 1993. which isn't the worst record. Toronto hasn't won since 1964.(OT: I think a coach should be bilingual or be able to pick up some French but that that shouldn't be the sole criteria used to hire him) The criticisms coaches and players face here from the media is insane. Insaaane...I'm surprised they haven't had spats with the media yet.

I swear, we've gone through more coaches in the last 5 yrs than Japan has Prime Ministers. :S

On the topic of Nasri, I don't really fault him. Really don't. But the media's treatment of the team isn't going to help them get better. I also hope Blanc stays. He's had a lot to fix since Domenech left and he's far from finished. For him to leave now would leave the job half done. :/

[grrliz.livejournal.com]

To be fair, the Leafs haven't won since 1967, not 1964. :)

[darkensunrise.livejournal.com]

Like Nasri being a raging dickhead is a surprise to anyone.

[yeats.livejournal.com]

so sad that the generation of 87 has never lived up to their potential

[queenbathory.livejournal.com]

I still love Nasri even though he plays for City and is a dickhead


but no thank you to Blanc and United please and thank you

[schmiss.livejournal.com]

Since this is the France complaining post (I assume), Blanc's choices were bad and he should feel bad. Never a dull moment with these guys though...

[guad.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Can't France have a drama free competition?

Or at least WIN the competion where they created drama???

[kapuki234.livejournal.com]

[lady-teazle.livejournal.com]

L'Enfant Terrible Needs to Grow Up (http://www.football365.com/news/25563/7842497/F365-Says)

[spain-fanatic79.livejournal.com]

No one shoot me.....

but am I the only one that finds bb Nasri mouthing off at the press kind of hot?

Yeah. No sympathy for the press.