It's a soap opera that promises to be quite long.
Karim Benzema (97 caps, 37 goals) announced yesterday his international retirement.
A decision which comes in a rather particular climate, he who could not participate in the last World Cup with the Blues, because of the injury to the quadriceps of the right leg.
Since then, rumors have been swirling.
Was Karim Benzema a weight for the group?
Was the injury that serious?
Be that as it may, the questions arise, and remain for the time being, unanswered.
As a reminder, Karim Benzema had joined the group of the France team being injured (just like Raphaël Varane).
Hit in the quadriceps of the right leg, the Real striker then injured the quadriceps of the other leg, three days before the first match against Australia.
According to information from Foot Mercato, Karim Benzema refused to carry out complete physical tests between these two injuries, which would have questioned the medical staff of the Blues.
This is how the staff would have asked the player to return to Madrid for permanent treatment…