Samir Nasri revealed that he publicly responded to Pep Guardiola when he was criticized by the Man City captain about the weight issue.
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| Nasri used to make a lot of noise at Man City because he was overweight. Photo: Reuters . |
“After I trained for the first day (with Pep as the head coach of Man City – PV), everything went well, he was satisfied with me. The next day, Pep called me to the office and there, Mr. She yelled at me about my weight,” Nasri recalls. “He found out because we were weighed every day. There, I said to Pep: ‘Shut up, don’t scold me, I’m not a child, I’m 29 years old’.
The former French midfielder also later explained to the Man City head coach that he had problems in life so he could not meet the necessary weight standards. “Pep then said, ‘It’s true, I’m sorry,'” Nasri revealed.
However, even when the Catalan strategist apologized to Nasri for shouting at the player, the former Arsenal star had no chance to continue playing at the Etihad Stadium. He lost his place at Man.City and had to play for Sevilla on loan in 2016, then drifted to Turkey for a year on loan at Antalyaspor, only to receive an 18-match ban. months for violating anti-doping rules.
The former French midfielder then tried to save his career when he signed a short-term contract with West Ham at the end of 2018, but did not make much of an impression. He moved to Anderlecht, played 7 matches and was terminated by the Belgian club after less than a year. In September 2021, Nasri announced his retirement.
