Friday 27 July 2012

BREAKING NEWS France Football Federation hand Nasri three-match ban

Samir Nasri has been hit with a three-match ban by the French Football Federation (FFF) for his controversial behavior during the national team 's Euro 2012 campaign. The Manchester City attacking midfielder's teammate Jeremy Menez has been suspended for one game over his own ill-discipline in Poland and Ukraine, but Hatem Ben Arfa and Yann M'Vila have escaped with warnings over their future conduct. Nasri, the subject of much media criticism in the lead-up to the European Championship, first sparked controversy when he made straight for the touchline after scoring in France's tournament opener against England and shouted obscenitiesat the press box. The former Arsenal man was then involved in an angry exchange with a journalist after the quarterfinal defeat by Spain, during which Nasri challenged the reporter to a fight. Meanwhile, Menez, who was unable to attend Friday's FFF disciplinary hearing because he is currently on a preseason tour of the United States with Paris Saint-Germain, was disciplined after being found to have insulted the referee after the 2-0 defeat by La Roja , before the shunning captain Hugo Lloris. Ben Arfa, though, has not been punished over his dressing-roomdispute with then boss Laurent Blanc after defeat by Sweden, while M'Vila has also avoided sanction over his refusal to shakethe hand of either replacement Olivier Giroud or Blanc following his substitution in the lossto Spain.