Lunix I Posted November 9, 2019 Posted November 9, 2019 Yesterday, Didier Deschamps delivered his list of players for the next matches of the French team and, as is the case for four years now, Karim Benzema is not listed. His coach at Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, was excited today at a press conference. Asked about the absence of his striker in the selection, the 1998 Ballon d'Or openly pleaded for a return of Benzema (31 years) in the Blues: "If you ask me the question, footballistically, it's just the So yes, he has his place in the French team, "said the world champion 98, before adding:" I know he is very attached to the selection, he has always wanted to play. I do not know what happened internally ... (...) Footballistically, yes, there is no photo, the rest, I do not control it. " Certainly Karim Benzema continues to perform in club. He has already scored 9 goals in 14 appearances, and his double this week in the Champions League allowed him to overcome the legend of Real Alfredo Di Stefano with 50 goals scored in C1 (against 49). But if for 10 years he makes the perfect love with the Merengues, his story with the Blues turned to vinegar. His last selection was on October 8, 2015 against Armenia (4-0). Scorer that night, the former striker Olympique Lyonnais (81 caps, 27 goals) was no longer summoned by Deschamps, especially because of his involvement in the case of sex tape Matthieu Valbuena who has hit the headlines. Since then, Deschamps has never recalled Madrid, hiding behind nebulous sports choices. But the French coach has found new spearheads like Kylian Mbappé, and most importantly, the Blues are world champions in title and did not need Benzema for that. What to "legitimize" the position of the breeder ...
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