Karim Benzema vs Didier Deschamps Controversy: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has now openly taken shots at the French Manager, Didier Deschamps, calling him a ‘liar’ in one of his Instagram stories. An injury ruled him out of the FIFA World Cup and he was sent home. Several reports claimed that Benzema would have been available for the knockout games, but Deschamps chose to not count on him in the tournament. In a recent interview, Deschamps clarified the situation from his side. Follow all football news and updates live on Insidesport.IN
Benzema vs Deschamps: Liar! Karim Benzema Lashes Out at Didier Deschamps After Qatar World Cup Drama After France Coach’s Explosive Interview
The French manager sat for an interview with Le Parisien, where he explained Benzema’s injury situation. Deschamps then added that due to a personal training program the striker, his full training was pushed back. Due to this, the manager wasn’t expecting him for the game against Australia, unlike Raphael Varane.
He said, “In every situation, there is only one truth and Karim knows that. He joined us on November 14 after a period of semi-inactivity with his club.”
According to Deschamps, when Karim sustained the injury then the team doctor went to Aspetar clinic to undergo an MRI scan. Karim then showed those reports to someone who follows him [medically] at Real Madrid, who also gave him an opinion.
Deschamps then mentioned that he went to visit him in the hotel, along with the doctor. In the interview, he said, “We stayed together about twenty minutes. As I was leaving I told him: ‘Karim, there’s no rush, you can organise your return with the Team Manager’. When I woke up, I found out he had left. That’s his decision, he won’t say otherwise, I understand and respect it.”
🚨 Karim Benzema sur Instagram à propos de Didier Deschamps : pic.twitter.com/ml9snNNNgg
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Benzema vs Deschamps: Liar! Karim Benzema Lashes Out at Didier Deschamps After Qatar World Cup Drama After France Coach’s Explosive Interview
This all suggests might suggest that Benzema decided to leave the national team and made himself unavailable. However, the 35-year-old striker reacted to the interview by posting two stories. In the first story, he posted an image with Deschamps and wore ‘What audacity. Moreover, he went further and posted a clip in the second story where a person can be seen, “Liar! Yes, you, liar. You lie. You’re a great liar!” Benzema captioned it ‘Sacred Didier.’
Benzema’s relationship with Deschamps has been tumultuous. The striker missed almost 5 years of gameplay for the French team from 2016-2020 and only made a return for Euro 2020. Benzema was also included in the Nations League in 2021, which France eventually won. After France’s defeat in the World Cup final in 2022, Benzema decided to retire from the national team. Whereas Didier Deschamps’ will continue to coach France as he extended his contract till 2026.
Benzema vs Deschamps: Liar! Karim Benzema Lashes Out at Didier Deschamps After Qatar World Cup Drama After France Coach’s Explosive Interview
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