Tiktuknu: clip summarizing today's events in sports, 9.3 (Sport1)
Karim Benzema's turmoil in the national team is back in the headlines in France.
The coach of the runner-up of the world champion Didier Deschamps provided his side for the striker's departure from the national team just before the World Cup in Qatar, the striker did not remain obliged and stung.
As you remember, Benzema was injured the week before the start of the World Cup, and while he claimed that he would be able to return and help the tricolor during the tournament, the team announced that he would miss the entire month of games and the Real Madrid striker returned to the Spanish capital.
In his version of the story, the national coach claimed that: "Karim was hurt because the World Cup was important to him, he told me it was over. He couldn't return to training before December 10 (a week before the finals) and I told him he could coordinate his return with a manager The national team. When I woke up, I heard that he had left, it was his decision."
In response to the words, the striker uploaded a story on Instagram against the background of Deschamps' quotes and wrote "What audacity. Saint Didier, good night", while adding a clown emoji.
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Deschamps (Photo: Reuters)
Deschamps also addressed claims that Benzema could have been fit for the semi-final against Morocco: "He played 30 minutes in a practice match. Do you think the intensity of that can be compared to a World Cup semi-final? Despite his talent and status, could you imagine him coming back at the last minute? Karim himself said I think he won't be ready."
Regarding the relationship between the two after the tournament, Deschamps added: "I contacted him even after I extended my contract to find out what his plans were, he said he decided to retire from the national team without explaining why. No player was happy that he left, I don't know who is spreading these rumors. If there were Those smiles weren't because he left, but because we won."
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