<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-top-goalscorers-all-time-20201112-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Karim Benzema</strong></a> is set to wear the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/france" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>France</strong></a> shirt again. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Real Madrid</strong></a>‘s main figure has been missing <strong>Didier Deschamps</strong>‘ shortlistsfor a long time, but <strong>he is expected to be finally returning to the team ahead of the upcoming <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/euro-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Euro 2020</a></strong>. His almost six-year absence had nothing to do with his work on the pitch.</p>
<p>He has been sidelined due to acontroversial episode that took part a few months before the Euro 2016. <strong>Benzemawas accused of putting pressure on Mathieu Valbuena to pay blackmailers</strong> who threatened him with releasing an intimate tape. In October, the playerwill face trial on the charge of conspiracy to attempt blackmail, which hehas firmly denied.</p>
<p><strong>That didn’t prevent him to keep on dazzling in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/la-liga-t48" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Liga</a></strong>. His form has been even more impressive since<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/cristiano-ronaldo-t2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo</strong></a>‘s departure, as the Frenchman filled in his shoes in great fashion and <strong>began to carry the team almost all by himself</strong>. Finally, after consistently performing at his best, he is set to lead France’s attack again.</p>
<h2>France welcomes back Benzema, although the scandal isn’t over</h2>
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<p>It’s been a long time since <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/france-schedule-in-2021-20210125-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France</a> have last seen one of their most talented players feature with their colors. A key piece for Deschamps’ first years at the helm, <strong>Karim Benzema last played with Les Bleus on October 8, 2015</strong>, in a comfortable 4-0 win over <strong>Armenia</strong> in which he scored a brace.</p>
<p>The striker, however, has been on the eye of the storm after the sex tape scandal was all over the news and has been <strong>left out of high-profile events such as Euro 2016 that was held in France and the 2018 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar-2022-t77804" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong>. France still went on to reach the European Championship finaland then tasted glory in Russia without Benzema, but his performances with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/transfer-news-rumors-manchester-united-ready-to-make-bid-for-real-madrid-defender-20210514-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a> kept being outstanding.</p>
<p>Many years later, as he still proves to be in great form despite his 33 years of age, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/la-liga-top-goalscorers-ever-20201109-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Merengues’ fascinating goalscorer</a> is about to join Deschamps once again, <strong>even though there has been some tension between them</strong> over the last years.</p>
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<p>Benzema’s stats in this campaign are mind-blowing. He has <strong>29goals and eight assists in 45 games</strong> so far, as he hopes to carry <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-zinedine-zidane-might-step-down-at-the-end-of-the-season-possible-replacements-20210507-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Zinedine Zidane</strong></a>‘s teamto a back-to-back <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-schedule-remaining-games-in-2021-for-la-liga-uefa-champions-league-20210430-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Liga</a> title. The opportunity of naming 26 players instead of 23 gave Deschamps more room to consider the striker’s return, as he wouldn’t have to leave out any member of the world champion squad.</p>
<p>Almost six years later, with a European Championship, a World Cup, and a pandemic in between, <strong>a 33-year-old Karim Benzema will have another shot at the French national team</strong> ahead of an exciting Euro 2020. Will he help Les Bleus to claim the trophy in his long-awaited return to the team?</p>
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<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Real Marid’s</strong></a> young forward <strong>Vinicius Jr </strong>has drawn some mixed reviews during his first couple of seasons for <em>Los Blancos. </em>He clearly cares a lot and puts in a lot of effort but more often than not, his dribbles, take-ons, and drives are futile.</p>
<p>Vinicius’ ineffectiveness was at full display during Real Madrid’s 2-2 tie with <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/borussia-monchengladbach-t113" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Borussia Monchengladbach</strong></a> for the <strong>2020-21 <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/champions-league-t24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Champions League</a></strong>. <strong>He couldn’t finish plays </strong>and looked lost in the attack from time to time.</p>
<p>That’s why some fans urged<strong> Zinedine Zidane </strong>to take him out of the game and replace him with <strong>Luka Jovic, Rodrygo, Eden Hazard, </strong>or pretty much any other player, as he was hurting his team’s chances to come back from a 0-1 deficit.</p>
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<p style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7cd2yFa2G/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sumando de 3 en 3. Este es el camino! Muy feliz por ayudar al equipo con más un gol! Vamos equipo!! ¡Hala Madrid! ����⚽️ Every match is a final! 3 more points! This is the way! Really happy to help the team with one more goal! Let’s go!! ¡Hala Madrid! ����⚽️</a></p>
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<p>However, you’d never expect one of his own teammates to bash him right in the middle of the game, but <strong>Karim Benzema went as far as to tell Ferland Mendy not to pass him the ball</strong> in the <strong>second half.</strong></p>
<h2>Karim Benzema Tells Ferland Mendy In French Not To Pass The Ball To Vinicius</h2>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Unbelievable.<br> Benzema at half time saying to Mendy “not to pass the ball to Vinicius, I swear on my mother, he’s playing against us”.</p>
<p> There will be consequences <a href="https://t.co/YeqdJT06Ok">pic.twitter.com/YeqdJT06Ok</a></p>
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<p><em><strong>“Don’t give him the ball. On my mother’s life,he’s playing against us,” </strong></em>Benzema told in clear french to his compatriot, right in front of <strong>Thibaut Courtois, </strong>who also speaks french. Clearly, he’s not a fan of the Brazilian’s game.</p>
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<p>The strategy seemed to work, though, <strong>as Real Madrid scored a couple of late-game goals to tie the game at 2</strong>, 17 minutes after Eden Hazard finally replaced the struggling Brazilian forward.</p>
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<p>Thus far, the 20-year-old has scored<strong> just 12 goals in 87 appearances for <em>Los Blancos</em>,</strong> yet he continues to get a lot of confidence and playing time from Zidane. Obviously, growing pains are to be expected from young players at that level, but you wonder how many more opportunities Vinicius will get going forward with Rodrygo and Hazard at full strength.</p>
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