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French Football Federation President Noel Le Graet has played down Samir Nasri's celebration after his goal against England.

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SOUNDBITE (French), Noel Le Graet, French Football Federation President:

"I think that Nasri played very well (against England), everybody agreed on that. He was named best player of the match by UEFA. He unlocked a complicated situation. He was probably bitter about some articles written about him, which proves that he reads them. He is a sensitive man, his reaction was inappropriate considering it was a happy moment, but it is not very important."

SOUNDBITE (French), Noel Le Graet, French Football Federation President:

"(Samir Nasri) was very brought up very well. It depends on how you want to see things, if we want to be positive and be together, we can say that Nasri is a great player, who was brought up well, his dad was not happy (with his reaction). But listen, if this is the biggest scandal in this euro, then I will be very satisfied. I hope there will not be any other problem by the end of the Euro tournament."

SOUNDBITE (French), Noel Le Graet, French Football Federation President:

"(Laurent Blanc) and I have breakfast every morning, then we have lunch and dinner together. Later on today, we will have a table football tournament, he will be defender and I forward. We have a very normal and friendly relationship, he is very well mannered and I try to be likewise."