Benzema Bows Out From International Football
AFNews Reporter
Dec 19, 2022
The World current best player and Ballon D'or holder, Karin Benzema has announced his retirement from international football.
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The Real Madrid striker took to his verified Facebook account to disclose this barely 24 hours after France's dramatic defeat at the World Cup.
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Recall that the 35-year-old was out of the national team picture for five years after he was found complicit in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French football.
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled him in 2021 ahead of the European Championship, where he scored four goals in a Round-of-16 exit.
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Benzema played 97 games for the Le Bleus and scored 37 goals.
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— AFNews Reporter