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Home Sport Karim Benzema dropped for Euro 2016
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April 13, 2016

Karim Benzema dropped for Euro 2016

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<> at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales.

Karim Benzema

The French Football Federation (FFF) will not consider Karim Benzema for selection for the 2016 European Championships.

The striker is in red-hot form for Real Madrid, but his involvement in a sex-tape scandal involving French teammate Mathieu Valbuena has cost him his place.

The FFF banned the 28-year-old in December for alledgedly attempting to blackmail Valbuena, something which Benzema has furiously denied.

And after a meeting with FFF president Noel Le Graet and coach Didier Deschamps today, he pre-empted an official announcement with a revealing Tweet.

“Sadly for me and for all who have backed and supported me, I will not be selected for the Euros in France,” he posted.

It’s a massive blow for Les Bleus, with Benzema having scored 25 goals in 29 appearances for Real this season. KickOff

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