His word was expected.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema affirms his "pride" to have been recalled in Blue for the Euro after five years of absence, in an interview with the daily L'Equipe where he explains that in "three minutes" of discussion with Didier Deschamps, “everything was back to normal”.
“I always got along well with him and after three minutes everything was back to normal.
While it had been more than five years that we had not crossed paths, ”he recounts in this interview posted on Tuesday evening, about an interview with his coach a few weeks ago, point of departure of his surprise return to the French team, announced on May 18, after being sidelined for five years and seven months.
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Without wanting to go into the content of their discussion, like Deschamps a few days earlier, Benzema (33 years old, 81 caps, 27 goals) told the sports daily that he had the impression "of having made a big step" with his coach. after this exchange which gave him "hope" for a selection. “We said a lot of things to each other. Things we had to say to each other for a long time. It was a good explanation, with important words ”, explained the one who will carry the N.19 of the Blues to the Euro (June 11 - July 11). "I want to win a trophy with the France team," added Benzema, hoping "to bring a little extra touch to this force which is already there" within the workforce of the world champions.The Blues meet from Wednesday in Clairefontaine to prepare for the Euro, with a first match against Germany scheduled for June 15 in Munich.
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