Why isn’t Karim Benzema playing for France at Euro 2024?

Since the start of qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2024 everyone knew it France would be one of the favorite teams to win the trophy that Italy won in 2020 against England. But can they do it without stars Karim Benzema?

It is not surprising that the first real Madrid the attacker and winner of the 2022 Ballon d’Or Karim Benzema is absent That of Didier Deschamps team for this UEFA Euros 2024because he left the team one day after France’s defeat 2022 World Cup against Argentina.

THE Al-Ittihad Jeddah Club The striker said goodbye to the France team via Twitter: “I put in the effort and made the mistakes necessary to be where I am today, and I’m proud of it. I wrote my story and ours is finished.

The reasons why Karim Benzema left the France team

His first problems began in 2015, when he had a extortion problem with his former teammate Matthew Valbuena and was suspended by the national team for 5 years, so he was not called up for Euro 2016 And Russia 2018 World Cup.

He returned in 2021, when Didier Deschamps called him to play the UEFA Nations Leaguethat later France would win for the first time in its history with Karim Benzema as the key player.

A few days before the start of Qatar World Cup 2022 he suffered a torn left thigh that kept him off the field for a while. Once the tournament was over, he ended his national career with France.

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