QPR's Adel Taarabt walks out on Morocco after being left out of starting line-up for African Nations Cup qualifier
QPR Midfielder Adel Taarabt has walked out on Morocco's national team ahead of Saturday's African Nations Cup qualifier because he was not in the starting line-up.
Star man: Adel Taarabt celebrated QPR's promotion draped in a Moroccan flag, but has now walked out on his international side Photo: ACTION
By Telegraph staff and agencies
3:14PM BST 04 Jun 2011
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The temperamental French-born player was said to have left on Thursday for his home in Marseille after being told he would not start the key match against Algeria.
"I left without telling the coach, I don't want to cause problems for the team," the 21-year-old was quoted as telling Radio Mars.
"I don't want to play for the national team ever again, with or without Eric Gerets (the Morocco coach). I would prefer to represent my country with my play at my club."
Morocco's Le Matin newspaper said there was a similar incident with Taarabt when they beat Tanzania away in Dar-es-Salaam last October.
Taarabt was a key player in helping Queens Park Rangers win promotion to the Premier League this season although his career has been tempered by frequent sulks and brushes with discipline.
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