France snub infuriates William Gallas

11 April 2012

Tottenham defender William Gallas today claimed his international career is over after being left out of coach Laurent Blanc's France squad.

The 33-year-old former Arsenal and Chelsea player was not included in the party for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus and the friendlies against Ukraine tonight and Poland on Thursday and has not featured in any of Blanc's squads.

Gallas said: "When I saw that I had returned to my top level [with Tottenham] I thought [Blanc] would recall me. It was said that the best would be selected and I think this season I was one of the best French players in my position.

"If it's like that . . . I have drawn a line under my international career."

Gallas has not played for France since their disastrous World Cup campaign last summer, which was overshadowed by a player strike.

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