Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has retired from France international duty and aimed barbs at Les Bleus manager Didier Deschamps.
The 33-year-old played for his country 51 times, but was cruelly denied a trip to Russia this summer after suffering an injury with the Gunners towards the end of last season.
In an interview with Canal+ (via the Mirror), the Arsenal centre back spoke about his disappointment in missing out on France's path to World Cup glory, but also aimed a few choice words at France coach Deschamps.
He said: "He called me once for my birthday in September.