Nasri on the weight fight with Guardiola: “I told him don’t shout at me, I’m not a child”

The experiences and fights he had in his coexistence with him Pep Guardiola in Manchester City, he recalled Samir Nasri.

The French midfielder, who retired from football in September 2021, mentioned in an interview he gave to “Equipe”, an incident he had with the Spanish coach about his weight.

In particular, Guardiola scolded him for his weight after the holiday period, with the French international replying:don’t yell at me, I’m not a child».

“On the first day, he called me into his office and asked, “What do you want to do?” I told him, “It’s up to you to tell me if you count on me.” He replied, “I’m counting on you if you’re really in your right mind.” Then I do my first training, everything goes well, he is happy with me. The next day, Pep calls me again and yells at me about my weight. He found out because we were weighed every day. There, I told him: “Lower your voice, don’t shout at me, I’m not a child, I’m 29 years old.”

Maybe my vacation was an escape for me, a year to do what I wanted to do, because I was coming off a rough season and because a lot of things happened in my personal life. And there, Pep answers me: “It’s true, I’m sorry”Nasri said characteristically about the incident with Guardiola.

The then 29-year-old midfielder left on loan to Sevilla and the following year, after returning to City, he was sold to Antalyaspor for 3.5 million euros.