Now everything is fine, but Karim Benzema had not been called up to the national team since 2015, this, for having been charged with an alleged blackmail, with a video of sexual content, to his partner Mathieu Valbuena.
Later, years later, a supposed phrase from Benzema was leaked that reduced him even more chances of playing with his country: 'Deschamps has succumbed to pressure from a racist part of France'. Comment that according to reports from France, was the one that bothered Didier the most.
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The French coach publicly defended that he was not going to call him anymore: 'Certain statements lead to verbal or physical aggressiveness. I suffer the consequences. We can't forget it. I can't forget it and I will never forget it', said Didier Deschamps. However, years later everything changed.
Now Didier has no doubts about Karim : ‘Benzema has been one of the best strikers in the world for a few years. I think he has a lot of chances. I will be very happy for Karim if he wins the trophy. Without a doubt, he will be an advantage for us at the World Cup’, said the French coach.
What other words did he dedicate to Deschamps?
Deschamps did not have a single doubt: 'I hope that Benzema wins because he deserves it, for everything he has done during the season with the club, where he won important trophies, and with the national team, where he won the Nations League', he stated.
