Very far from Qatar and the Football World Cup, Karim Benzema is resting.
The Blues striker, package for the World Cup three days before the start of the France team against Australia (4-1), landed on Tuesday on the island of Reunion where he will take a few days vacation.
The player arrived in the morning, greeted at the airport by a few onlookers and local journalists, before getting into a car without saying a word to the media present.
The Ballon d'Or 2022 also disseminated this information on its social networks in stride, putting the flag of the island in the Indian Ocean there, accompanied by the number 974. The postal code of Reunion, but also the name from the Doha stadium where the Blues validated their qualification for the round of 16 of the competition on Saturday by beating Denmark (2-1).
A possible wink noticed by many Internet users.
974 🇷🇪 pic.twitter.com/lSRu7zxhMz
— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) November 29, 2022
Victim of a tear in his left thigh during training in Qatar, the center forward of Real Madrid left the Gulf emirate the day after the announcement of his package.
If he will be considered world champion in the event of the coronation of the Blues in Qatar because present in the list sent to Fifa by the staff of the Blues, his return to the tricolor group has never been relevant, contrary to what that this several media have extrapolated.
While Spanish media have incorrectly claimed that the player should return to training on Thursday, Benzema is absolutely not fit to play football as he stands.
No one, starting with the person himself, has considered returning to the group.
“It's not something that occupies my mind.
I don't know who says what and how.
I spoke with Karim after his departure, you know his situation and the time for him to recover, explained the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps on the eve of facing Tunisia on Wednesday (4 p.m.).
I have 24 players who are there, I take care of the 24 players who are there.
even if some unfortunately are not there, like Kimpembe or Pogba too.
I'm not going to invent stuff that doesn't concern our daily lives.
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