- Samir Nasri was allegedly confronted by a supporter after Sunday’s match
- Footage has emerged of him wanting shaken following the incident
- Hearken to the most recent episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘It is All Kicking Off!’
Beforehand unseen footage has emerged of Samir Nasri wanting visibly shaken within the aftermath of being confronted by an Arsenal fan throughout Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
Nasri, who performed for Arsenal and Metropolis throughout his time in England, attended the match on the Emirates Stadium the place he was working for French tv.
Gabriel Martinelli‘s late winner handed Arsenal all three factors, however one supporter then allegedly squared as much as Nasri after the ultimate whistle earlier than throwing punches at a number of different supporters.
He was ejected from the stadium, however didn’t go quietly, with footage displaying him nonetheless shouting at Nasri, who seemed distressed following the incident.
A video on social media reveals Nasri being comforted by safety, as a number of members of employees look to place themselves between the previous Premier League star and the fan.
This doesn’t deter the supporter, who seems to repeat ‘he offered his soul’ whereas wanting in Nasri’s course.
Fellow followers are heard shouting ‘go away him alone’, and after failing to get a response from Nasri, the supporter blows a kiss and at last walks away.
The fan’s feedback appear to be referencing Nasri’s controversial choice to go away Arsenal to affix Metropolis again in 2011 because the Manchester membership started to grow to be a dominant pressure in English soccer.
Nasri adopted within the footsteps of Emmanuel Adebayor by swapping the Emirates for the Etihad, in a transfer that left Gunners followers offended at dropping one in every of their finest gamers to a Premier League rival, with some deeming cash to be the principle motivation behind Nasri leaving.
He went on to win two Premier League titles and a League Cup throughout his six-year keep at Metropolis earlier than transferring to Turkish outfit Antalyaspor in 2017.
Nasri returned to England to play for West Ham in 2019 and completed his profession at Anderlecht earlier than being launched in 2020. He formally introduced his retirement from the sport on the age of 34 the next yr.
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