Former French Midfielder Samir Nasri Retires From Football

Former French Midfielder Samir Nasri Retires From Football

Former France international Samir Nasri has announced his retirement from football, Naija News reports.

The 34-year old announced his decision on Sunday on Canal+, a media outlet where he is now a pundit.

Nasri came through at Marseille and transferred to Arsenal in 2008, spending three years at Emirates Stadium before he joined Manchester City.

At Manchester City, Nasri won two English Premier League (EPL) titles, a League Cup and a Community Shield.

He joined Sevilla on loan in 2016/2017 and seemed to have revitalised his career in La Liga, though the move was not made permanent.

A short spell in Turkey with Antalyaspor followed, but Nasri mutually terminated his contract in January 2018, before he received a six-month ban from football by UEFA.

This was for breaching WADA rules in December 2016 by receiving an intravenous drip of 500 millilitres of water containing nutrients.

Nasri returned to play with West Ham on a short-term contract in 2018/2019, playing five league games in total.

He linked up with ex-Manchester City teammate Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht the following season, though it was another ill-fated spell and he was released in 2020.

Nasri impressed at Arsenal, scoring 18 league goals and setting up a further seven across during his three seasons at the club, though injuries often kept his appearances down.

He never quite lived up to the billing at Manchester City, though he did help the club to their first-ever Premier League crown in 2011/2012.

In 2013/2014, he scored seven goals and created as many as Manuel Pellegrini’s side clinched the title.

His appearances dwindled later in his Manchester City career, and he played just 12 times in the league in his final full season at the Etihad Stadium.

Nasri started on only four occasions before he was loaned out by Pep Guardiola in 2016.

Source: Naija News