Manchester City's Samir Nasri celebrates after scoring against West Ham United during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England May 11, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
(Reuters) - Former France captain Patrick Vieira says Samir Nasri's omission from the World Cup squad could return to haunt coach Didier Deschamps at next month's tournament in Brazil.
"I hoped it was a mistake," Vieira, who played in France's 1998 World Cup final victory over Brazil, said in an interview with ITV, for whom he will work as a pundit during the finals.
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