
Karim Benzema recalled to French national team for Euro 2020 despite upcoming trial
CNN
Karim Benzema has been recalled to the French national team for the first time in almost six years for the upcoming European Championships.
The 33-year-old striker has not played for his country since 2015 after he was suspended by the national team for his alleged involvement in a scheme to blackmail his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The case relates to the existence of a sex tape which features Valbuena. Benzema is accused of pressuring Valbuena, who played alongside the Real Madrid star on the French national team, to pay blackmailers to prevent the video from becoming public.
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