Didier Deschamps provides verdict on Karim Benzema’s return to the France squad for Euro 2020
Follow Us
Deschamps and Benzema
Karim Benzema has earned a France call up for this summer’s European Championships from coach Didier Deschamps. The duo have often clashed in the past for Benzema’s continued exile from the national team, but Deschamps has put his differences aside for the Euros this year.
The striker was put into exile from the national team since 2015 after his alleged involvement in a blackmail of teammate Valbuena regarding a sex-tape. Benzema has been in terrific form this season for Real Madrid and made it impossible for the France coach to overlook him.
Karim Benzema was kept out of the France squad for the last 6 years by coach Didier Deschamps
However, despite what seems to be a happy ending in the France camp, Didier Deschamps declined to provide any more details on what led to Karim Benzema’s inclusion in the squad this time around.
“I’m not going to give you or anyone else any more details about that,” Deschamps said in an interview with France Info.
“You know the story of our meeting, the most important step: we met and talked. Without that, it would have been impossible.”
Benzema had often attacked Deschamps in the past for not including him in the national squad despite his inspired form at the club level. Deschamps had also said that Benzema would not feature for France under leadership but has gone onto revoke his own statement.
Deschamps said, “To talk about forgiveness is a big word. We are not talking about Didier Deschamps as a man, but Didier Deschamps as a coach.”
“And I am in a position [as coach]. As I said before, I’ll say it again, even if it’s hard for some people to understand: I’m not interested in my personal situation.”
Stay Updated!
Somdeb
(2586 Articles Published)