The lowering of Karim Benzema of the French team for the World Cup in Qatar that began this Sunday has clouded the celebration of this tournament. The Real Madrid forward, current Ballon d’Or, suffers an injury that will keep him away from the pitch for three weeks, for which the French Federation has made the decision to send him home. Bad news for the French team that, however, a former Málaga CF player believes that it has not been negative for all the players. Diego Lugano stated that for some players of Bluesthe absence of Benzema is a joy.
It should be remembered that the French striker was absent from Carlo Ancelotti’s calls in the last days of Santander League Due to physical discomfort and in the first training sessions in the Arab country with France, he ended up getting injured and returning to Madrid even before the World Cup competition began. You might think that losing the current best player in the world is a source of sadness for the French team, but Lugano is clear that this is not the case for everyone.
In an interview in ESPN Brazilthe former soccer player for Málaga, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or Sao Paulo, among others, highlighted: “I am certain, because I was a teammate with some (French players), that they are very happy with the departure of Benzema” from the World Cup.
And he also clarified: “This would never happen in Uruguay, Brazil or Argentina… It depends a lot on the way the team was put together and on the care that the coach has with the player profiles, not only technical, but personality . It has a lot to do with it“.
Some controversial statements that will not leave anyone indifferent among the components of the French team.
Benzema, upon his arrival in Qatar.
Diego Lugano’s stage in Malaga
Lugano landed at Málaga in the Champions League. He arrived in January, coming on loan from PSG. He played eleven LaLiga games, ten of them as a starter. He did not make his debut with the blue and white jersey in the Copa del Rey or in the continental competition itself.
He shared the center of defense with Weligton and Martín Demichelis, depending on the game, as Manuel Pellegrini chose to give them rest on some occasions.
He did not manage to score any goal as a Malaguista, although he did leave an assist for Roque Santa Cruz in the clash against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu that ended in a painful 6-2 win, despite the fact that the blue and whites had managed tie Albiol’s early goal with that goal from Santa Cruz. Benzema precisely scored one of the six Real Madrid goals that night.
Diego Lugano, in his presentation with Málaga (Photo: MCF).
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