• 'It's nothing serious' says French federation president
• Nasri apparently responded to French media detractors
The French federation president, Noël Le Graët, has played down an incident involving the France midfielder Samir Nasri after the 1-1 draw with England in their Euro 2012 Group D game.
Nasri put a finger to his mouth and muttered "shut up" while looking towards the benches and the media stands in Donetsk after his goal cancelled out Joleon Lescott's opening score for England.
"Let's be clear. We need to judge him on sporting grounds," Le Graët told the French radio RTL on Tuesday.
"He was named man of the match by Uefa. He scored a goal and, often, players react after scoring a goal. Maybe he had a bad article in his mind. He is a winner. There was this gesture but it's nothing serious."
Nasri had been criticised by French media for his recent lack of impact on games when playing for Les Bleus. After the match he muttered to the media: "That was at you."
While not serious, the incident brought back memories from the 2010 World Cup, when France players went on strike in support of Nicolas Anelka, who had been kicked out of the squad for insulting the then coach Raymond Domenech.
The France coach, Laurent Blanc, did not dwell on the matter on Monday. "That's between him and his detractors, nobody else," said Blanc. Read More
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