Benzema, 27, was last Thursday charged with complicity to blackmail and conspiring to commit a criminal act, charges that carry a prison sentence of at least five years, in relation to a sex tape featuring Valbuena.
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Benzema returned to Madrid on Thursday after admitting to a judge in Paris that he had urged Valbuena to pay those attempting to extort him.
“When I went to Mexico I said it was a 100-1 chance (I’d be selected again)”, the 29-year-old striker said on Tuesday.
“I think that Didier Deschamps is right to protect his players”, L’Equipe quoted Braillard as saying. “I told him: ‘I can help you out”. You need to see this guy. “You have my word that there are no more copies”.
“We have two weeks to come so we are not going to risk him and because of that he isn’t in the squad”, said Benitez. After that we spoke, and spoke, in the video you see my tattoos (Valbuena asked).
Rafa Benitez has revealed that Real Madrid stand with Benzema, but he will be unavailable against Sevilla. And I’d remind you of the presumption of innocence that he should benefit from.
CLAIREFONTAINE, France – France’s upcoming matches against Germany and England have extra significance in the absence of first-choice striker Karim Benzema. He will call his agent, he will say that they have the video.
It is not clear what was said between the two players, who are thought to be friends.
“One can not remain indifferent to what one sees in the press”. Florentino Perez didn’t waste much time in coming out and publically supporting Karim over the allegations; but irrespective of the outcome, the footballing side has still taken second place to recent events.
“Benzema said he had agreed with his childhood friend on what he should say so that his team-mate would negotiate exclusively with him”.
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Last Wednesday, Karim Benzema left Madrid for France, where he was questioned by magistrates and spent the night in police custody before being released 24 hours later.
