Athletistic/ Football. Olympiacos midfielder and former France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena says Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema deserves the Ballon d’Or.
“It wouldn’t be fair to say that Benzema doesn’t deserve the Ballon d’Or. Yes, he did. I can speak objectively in terms of sport. I have my own way, there are no problems” , said Valbuena.
In 2015, Karim Benzema was accused of publicizing the blackmail of his France team-mate Mathieu Valbuen with an intimate recording. Head coach Didier Deschamps decided not to call the two players to the team, so as not to disturb the atmosphere within the team.
On May 18, 2021, Benzema again received an invitation to the France national team, although it was previously rumored that the player would never wear a national team shirt again. On November 24, 2021, Karim was found guilty of criminal association with a view to blackmailing Mathieu Valbuena, for which he received a year’s probation and a fine of 75,000 euros. The footballer’s lawyers said they would appeal the verdict.
Source: Sport
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