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 | | Benzema is out of the French national team10.12.2015 |
Real Madrid footballer Karim Benzema was taken out of the national team of France for his part in the affair to blackmail his colleague, Mathieu Valbuena.
The decision was taken solely by the President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet. The penalty is, until further notice, as Benzema still has a chance to take part at the European Championships next year, but it all depends on the investigation and the development of the situation with the case of Valbuena.
'It is my personal decision, not of the Disciplinary Committee. Already informed Didier Deschamps that Benzema is not currently available to the team. If the situation does not change, it will not play nor in March, when is the next match, nor at the European.', said the boss of French football.
It is expected that in the coming days the national team officially to comment the topic.
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