Manchester City player Samir Nasri posts offensive picture on Instagram girfriend defends him

Samir Nasri’s girlfriend leapt to the Manchester City player’s defence as he faced a social media backlash after posting a picture of a crude salute from inside a nightclub.

Despite inspiring Manuel Pellegrini’s side to Premier League glory last season, the 27-year-old was incredibly overlooked by France boss Didier Deschamps for the World Cup in Brazil.

And as his compatriots prepare for their crunch quarter-final clash against Germany on Friday afternoon, Nasri began the day courting controversy with his Instagram snap that showed him displaying a crude one-figure gesture with an accompanying message: 'Tell a hater I say... F**k you, F**k you, F**k you'.

 

Nasri’s crass words are believed to be taken from song lyrics, but his model girlfriend Anara Atanes was forced to defend him as he came under fire from fans, who appeared more concerned about where the picture was taken, rather than the offensive salute itself.

The Muslim midfielder was slammed for posting a picture of himself at a nightclub during the holy month of Ramadan.

The picture is understood to be taken from Nasri’s holiday in Las Vegas earlier this summer and there was no suggestion that the player was involved in anything untoward his religious beliefs.

But Brighton-born model Atanes was quick to defend her man from any criticism as she posted: ‘Yes hes [sic] fasting! Even on his holiday!’Atanes and Nasri pose with the Premier League title after City's win against West Ham