It was June 3, 2022. Just over a year ago. But it seems far away today in the light of recent events. N'Golo Kanté and Karim Benzema were then associated for the 7th time with the Blues on the occasion of a tasteless defeat against Denmark in the League of Nations (1-2). We didn't know it yet, but we were witnessing their last joint appearance as a team of France. A few months later, on December 19 exactly, the 2022 Ballon d'Or announced his international retirement, when the small midfielder, weighed down by injuries, had already deserted the pitch, his favorite space of expression.
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