Very attentive to the life of the France team, which has been preparing since Monday at Clairefontaine for the matches against Kazakhstan and Finland as part of the eliminations at the 2022 World Cup, Noël Le Graët does not forget the files. hot from the FFF. And in particular one which could close the end of a long soap opera: the case of blackmail with the sextape towards Mathieu Valbuena, in which Karim Benzema could be implied. On November 24, the judgment will be rendered while the prosecution requested ten months suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euros fine. In the columns of the
Parisian
, the boss of French football takes clear positions on the subject this Wednesday.
For him, whatever the decision issued by justice, the Real Madrid striker, returned to favor in the France team since the Euro after more than five years of sidelining, will remain selectable.
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I will never intervene to say that we do not take it.
Afterwards, it is up to Didier to consider so sportingly he is fit to play with the Blues.
Noël Le Graët on Karim Benzema in Le Parisien
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The coach will always remain responsible for his selection and Benzema will not be excluded (from the Blues) in relation to a possible judicial sanction,
plants the 79-year-old leader, whose mandate at the FFF runs until 2024.
Even if he receives a suspended prison sentence, he still has the option of appealing a conviction.
So his summons, or not, in the coming months will not be linked to this judgment.
"And Noël Le Graët to base his remarks on an issue that has lasted since 2015."
I will never intervene to say that we do not take it.
Afterwards, it is up to Didier to consider so sportingly he is fit to play with the Blues.
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On this point, the debate is clear.
Since his return to the selection last June, the 33-year-old ban has scored 6 goals in 11 matches, bringing experience, talent and sense of purpose to the Nations League, as evidenced by his fabulous achievement against Spain. in the final at San Siro last October.
On the side of the staff or the internationals, everyone is under the spell of Karim Benzema's contribution, whether on or off the field.
Professional for some, guide for others, the native of Bron ticks all the boxes and appears hungry after his years in purgatory.
With the support of its president, its coach and its partners, the Ballon d'Or candidate can finally see the future with serenity with the France team.