Apologetic Ben Arfa regrets clashing with Blanc, Deschamps


Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa celebrates scoring against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Stadium in Newcastle, northern England, August 31, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

PARIS (Reuters) - Hatem Ben Arfa, left out of the France team since Euro 2012 after clashes with former coach Laurent Blanc and current coach Didier Deschamps, said he regrets his behaviour and wants to feature for Les Bleus again.

The Newcastle United forward reacted angrily after Blanc told him he could not use his phone at halftime in the dressing room after their 2-0 group stage defeat against Sweden last year.

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