Karim Benzema had arrived at the World Cup in Qatar as one of France’s strong cards, but the striker suffered a serious injury that sidelined him from the tournament, although Didier Deschamps had the chance to call him up again for the final against Argentina but he did not and from then on the relationship was not the same.
“Told me: ‘I’m dead‘. Our doctor’s diagnosis coincides with the one he was given in Madrid. In the best of cases, his return to training could not come before December 10.”expressed the French coach in an interview with the parisian. On that line he continued: “Karim admitted that he was not ready. I know what Karim represents, his qualities, but I have a group that is going to reach the final, and I had to call someone without knowing their physical condition? I couldn’t have done it. She talked with him “.
He added: “We were together for about twenty minutes. When I leave him, I tell him: ‘Karim, there is no rush. Organize your return with the team manager‘. When I wake up, I find out that he’s gone. It’s his decision, he won’t tell you otherwise, I understand and respect that.”
But the Real Madrid player, true to his style, responded on Instagram: “But what audacity” next to an emoji of a clown next to the statements of the coach in the parisianhalf french.
During the World Cup, Benzema suffered a torn left thigh and was therefore sidelined for the entire tournament. Although there was a possibility that she would return for the last games, but the French coach was emphatic with his decision: “It’s not something that’s in my head. We know your situation and your recovery deadlines. Here I am with 24 players and I have enough to take care of them“.
Days after the World Cup, Karim announced his retirement from the national team: “I’ve worked hard and made mistakes to be where I am today, and I’m proud of it! I’ve written my story and ours is over,” written on social networks.
