PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires, still hopeful of a place in the France squad for next year's World Cup, said on Sunday he has apologised to coach Raymond Domenech for his behaviour.
Pires, a world champion with France in 1998, criticised Domenech in an interview with France Football magazine last year.
He has not been picked by Domenech since a World Cup qualifier in Cyprus in October 2004. Pires was substituted at halftime in a game France won 2-0.
'I had a conversation with the coach a few days ago. I wanted to apologise,' he told French television channel TF1.
'I said things during a bad period in my life but I never wanted to hurt the squad,' he added.
'He (Domenech) did not ask me to apologise.'
Pires said he was inspired by English-based France rugby international Thomas Castaignede, who made his return to the French squad in October after a lengthy absence.
'Thomas Castaignede's return gives me a lot of hope. Actually he is the one who told me to talk to the coach,' Pires said.
'I still believe I can make it for the 2006 World Cup.'
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