11 December,2010 08:58 AM IST | | IANS
French international and Arsenal in-form midfielder Samir Nasri believes there is no dearth of football talent in India and said a world-class player from the region is important for the game. Nasri said the world is waiting to see a star footballer from India.
Samir Nasri
"There is tremendous talent in this (India) country. Everyone wants to see Asian players doing well on the world stage. The South Koreans and Japanese are doing it to a certain extent, but people want see household names emerging from India and China," Nasri said in an electronic interview Wednesday. The 23-year-old expressed his desire to play alongside an Indian national in the Arsenal T-shirt.