The sequence is sure to get people talking.
Especially with the defenders of Karim Benzema who still wonder about the why and how of his absence in the France team or the detractors of the coach on social networks.
After the Blues' victory against Kazakhstan on Sunday on the second day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Didier Deschamps faced journalists in Noursultan, for the traditional post-match press conference.
Once current affairs had been dispatched, the boss of the world champions was questioned one last time… on Karim Benzema.
Rather on the absence of the Real Madrid striker from the Blues.
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Didier Deschamps, questioned about Karim Benzema: “Oh no, even here.
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Once the translation was done, and having fully understood what it was after hearing the name of his former protégé, Didier Deschamps preferred to answer with a smile.
And in all lightness.
"Oh no, even here, we will stay on the other questions," he asks falsely in response to our colleague from Kazakhstan.
It was a French journalist who asked you the question.
Go thank you and goodbye. "
End of debate.
As a reminder, the Real Madrid striker (81 caps), has not worn the Blues jersey since October 2015.
Involved in the sextape affair, he was removed from the selection before Euro 2016, without ever reappearing thereafter.
The reason ?
Words where he questioned the integrity of the coach ("Deschamps gave in under pressure from a racist part of France").
There followed tags on the latter's house in Brittany, an episode very badly experienced by Deschamps and in particular his family.
The result proved right to the boss of the Blues, 2018 world champions in Russia without Karim Benzema.
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