He will not put the coin back into the machine. On March 10, for the first time since the World Cup final, lost to Argentina (3-3, tab 4-2), Didier Deschamps explained the hasty departure of Karim Benzema. Having been hit in the thigh, “KB9” left the Hotel des Bleus three days before they entered the fight with Australia (4-1). “Karim himself told me he wouldn’t be ready”– he admitted in a double interview Parisian and in Figarobefore making sure the 2022 Ballon d’Or made the decision to leave Doha alone in the middle of the night. Version debunked by the player who indicated “courage” tricolor trainer, to the point of treating him like a “liar” in a series of social media posts.
“This is a topic that interests you and that can lead to debate and controversy. Very quiet, I needed to speak up to tell what happened. For me, this is a closed topic.– answered “DD” on Thursday, March 16, on the sidelines of the announcement of his list for the start of qualification for Euro 2024. “I won’t comment any more. Feel free to argue, it’s part of your job in quotes. What matters to me is the future and the 23 (players) you know.”
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Relaunched, he insisted on his desire not to allow controversy “bother” meeting. “The riots, we knew them, they have always been. You won’t get another word from me.”said the boss of the “blue”, extended until 2026. “I took the floor to talk about what happened. Today it is over, nothing will make me talk about this topic again.. Perhaps he will change his mind when Karim Benzema presents his version, promising to explain himself “for people”.
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