Benzema could lose the Ballon d’Or due to accusations of involvement with Hamas

Valerie BoyerFrench senator, made a public request, this Wednesday, 18, for the title of French citizen of Karim Benzema was removed due to an alleged connection with the Muslim Brotherhood. Furthermore, the parliamentarian asked that, if the accusation is proven, the attacker Al Ittihad miss the only one Gold ball of your career.

Initially, the accusation was made last Monday, the 16th, by the French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin. According to the parliamentarian, Benzema had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, the oldest Islamic organization in the world, which is recognized by some countries as terrorist. In fact, it was from an offshoot of this group that the Hamaswhich is in conflict with Israelat the time.

“If the Interior Minister’s statements are true, we should consider sanctions against Karim Benzema. An initially symbolic sanction would be to take away the Ballon d’Or. Finally, we will have to request the loss of nationality.”said the senator on her social networks.

Furthermore, complementing his line of reasoning, Boyer stated that a Frenchman of such relevance could not have a stance like that. “We cannot accept that a Frenchman with dual nationality, known internationally, can dishonor and even betray his country in this way”published.

Last Sunday, the 15th, after a bombing commanded by Israel in the Gaza Strip, Benzema spoke out on social media, providing support and solidarity to the Palestinians in the region. “All our prayers to the inhabitants of Gaza, victims, once again, of unjust bombings that spare neither women nor children”, wrote the player. Subsequently, in reaction to this publication, Darmanin made the accusation against the attacker.