Karim Benzema’s career with France ended when he retired seven days ago. Never quite experiencing the triumphant comeback he had envisioned. Karim Benzema The reasons for that are still being revealed in more detail.
Benzema rejoined Les Bleus in 2021. After serving a six-year suspension for his part in Mathieu Valbuena’s blackmail. But France was eliminated from the Euros by Switzerland on penalties.
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Just days before the Karim Benzema World Cup started. Benzema was then sent home from the France camp due to a muscular issue. After the World Cup finished, the 35-year-old announced his retirement.
According to the version of events that is emerging. Manager Didier Deschamps concluded it was not worth keeping Benzema around because of what he saw to be blatant dishonesty on Benzema’s part regarding the status of his ailment.
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What happened with Karim Benzema?
As of late, French writer Romain Molina has disclosed. (via AS) That certain team members did not like the presence of Benzema. Paul Pogba, Olivier Giroud, Hugo Lloris, and Antoine Griezmann expressed skepticism regarding Benzema’s contribution. To the team despite the fact that they all missed the tournament due to injury.
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It has been reported that stopped following Karim Benzema and the majority of the France team on Instagram as well. He only continued to follow five members of the team, including players like Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, and Raphael Varane.
There was a conflict between Griezmann and Real Madrid. Striker because the former believed that Benzema would receive too much attention. The Atletico Madrid striker was also worried. According to Molina, about how infrequently he was posting on social media in comparison to Benzema. As a result, an executive meet with the French Football Federation was almost scheduled to address the issue.
These kinds of tales demonstrate how Karim’s precarious dressing balance may be. Deschamps has received criticism for his leadership of Les Bleus on several occasions. With many critics citing his conservatism on the field. Apart from his very clear achievement. Deschamps’ strong character—which is essential when dealing with so many other strong personalities—may be one of the reasons the FFF has stuck with him.
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