The Real Madrid striker is in Didier Deschamp’s French squad for this summer’s European Championship finals.
The French star striker has not played for the French national team since 2015, when it became known that the 33-year-old was accused of having paid individuals to extort money from his former national teammate Mathieu Valbuena by threatening to publish a sex video.
Now, however, the striker is ready for a slightly sensational comeback for the reigning world champion.
The veteran is part of the 26-man squad France announced on Tuesday night.
ESPN-reporter Julien laurens was the first to announce on Tuesday that Benzema will be called up to Deschamp’s French European Championship squad, and now also reports the French big song The team the same.
– It has now been confirmed from several different sources: Karim Benzema will be in France’s squad for this summer’s European Championships. Deschamps is bringing him back, more than five years after his last international. Wow !!!!! writes Laurens on Twitter.
Thus, it may seem that Benzema and national team coach Didier Deschamps will be reunited.
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The striker was in 2016 critical of Deschamps’ support for the decision to leave him at home from the European Championships the same year, after the sex video scandal that shook Football Europe.
– He succumbed to the pressure from a racist part of France, Benzema said at the time.
Now, however, it may seem that the Real Madrid striker, who has had a phenomenal season, will help France to win European Championship gold.
Deschamp’s team won the World Cup in 2018, without Benzema.
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