Karim Benzema ended his international career on December 19, the day after the World Cup final in Qatar lost by the French team against Argentina (2-2 2-4 on tab).
But, we have not yet finished discussing behind the scenes of the departure of the Real Madrid striker from Qatar just before the start of the World Cup.
This Tuesday Patrice Evra, the former captain of the France team at Euro 2016 but also during the Knysna strike in 2010, publicly defended his former partner in Blue and was vehement on a long video published on his Instagram account.
“On the human side, there is a quack.
I feel like Karim was bothering a lot of people, said the former Monaco, Marseille and Manchester United left-back before targeting some of Karim Benzema's teammates who he says didn't support him enough before he left .
That hurts me.
It was in the shade… The France team belongs to everyone.
We have the Ballon d'Or.
If I had been there, we would even have waited for him before eating.
Every time he comes, he doesn't feel welcome.
Karim, I feel very, very badly for you.
Les Bleus, do not follow the example of France 98 because at the time it was complicated to join the team.
We're still talking about the Ballon d'Or..."
“We told Karim to do his business”
The international with 81 caps then referred to the situation of former Parisian Angel Di Maria during the World Cup.
The Argentinian, injured after the third group match against Poland (2-0), had been spared for eighteen days until the final (apart from 8 minutes in the quarter-finals when he entered in the 112th minute) where he proved decisive by obtaining the penalty on Messi's first goal and then scoring the second goal himself in the first half.
According to Evra, Karim Benzema could have been preserved by the staff of the Blues for the last meetings of the World Cup.
“It's the coach's responsibility,” he insists.
He has to make choices, we told Karim to do his business.
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