Samir Nasri has denied being a trouble-maker and claimed his reputation as being a difficult player to handle stems from not playing the media's game.
Nasri, currently on loan at Sevilla from Manchester City, has been classed "a problem player" ever since emerging into the first team at hometown club Marseille. A well-publicised rift with former Arsenal teammate William Gallas added substance to that reputation, while a foul-mouthed outburst towards a journalist at Euro 2012 further fuelled his negative public image.
Didier Deschamps suggested Nasri had been left out of France's 2014 World Cup squad because he would disrupt the team spirit if he were not playing, and the midfielder reacted by announcing his international retirement.