More than five years later, Karim Benzema (81 caps, 27 goals) made his return to the French team.
Tuesday evening, at 8 p.m. of TF1, coach Didier Deschamps confirmed the summons of the Real Madrid striker for Euro 2020 (June 11-July 11).
An announcement that had the effect of a bomb when we revealed the information of the return to the selection of Benzema on Tuesday morning.
The former Lyonnais has not worn the blue jersey since October 8, 2015 and a friendly match against Armenia in Nice (4-0).
He will therefore participate in the next European Championship alongside Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud.
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Asked about this on the sidelines of the Children's Day organized by the PSG Foundation this Wednesday morning at the Parc des Princes, the former player of the France team Luis Fernandez does not hide his joy to see Karim Benzema return to the selection.
"It makes me very happy," told us the former midfielder of the Blues (60 caps, 6 goals).
I worked with Didier on the radio (RMC Sport) and if there is anyone who was a fan of Karim Benzema, I can tell you that it is Didier Deschamps.
I'm happy because I told myself that he was capable of it (Editor's note: to summon him).
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"So that everyone is silent"
"He could do it so that everyone was silent," adds Luis Fernandez. Because we have said things about Didier but he is a very human person. I thought he was going to bring him back. For his last European Championship, Karim deserves it. Didier was there when it was difficult for him with Mourinho at Real Madrid. Today, when we see what he achieves with Real, it's exceptional! There, we are going to feast. Mbappé, Griezmann, Dembélé, Benzema, Coman, even Giroud. There is something to do, something to play and score goals! "
On paper, the attack by the France team is indeed enough to shake the best defenses in Europe. It remains to confirm all this on the ground. Deschamps' men will have two friendlies, June 2 against Wales (in Nice) and June 8 against Bulgaria (at the Stade de France) to fine-tune the final settings before their entry into the Euro competition on 15 next June in Munich against Germany.
