By the editorial staff
Published on 03/20/2024 at 8:11 p.m., Updated on 03/21/2024 at 12:31 p.m.
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In a long interview with Le Figaro, the president of the French Football Federation returned to Karim Benzema’s wish to be part of the French team at the Paris Olympics.
Karim Benzema at the Paris 2024 Olympics? The player wants it according to The team. But the former French international is at odds with current coach Didier Deschamps after this imbroglio surrounding his injury before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Having withdrawn from the competition, he then announced his international retirement. But in an interview with Le Figaro, the president of the FFF Philippe Diallo is not closed to the idea of seeing Benzema in the French team for the Olympics.
“First, it confirms the interest of all our players in participating in this competition. Secondly, Karim Benzema is one of the great players in the history of our football, I am delighted that he wants to participate. Then, I am not a coach. It is Thierry Henry’s responsibility to call on those who can form the best possible team. I think he saw the call made to him by Karim Benzema. It’s up to him to answer it or not. I don’t see why a great international player, Ballon d’Or (2022), would have any veto..