Karim Benzema

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped an appeal against a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail former France teammate ...

But it is not reality," he said. The affair rocked the French national team and led to the Madrid star being cast out of the side for five-and-a-half years before making a surprise return to "Les Bleus" in 2021 in time for the European championship. It is a judicial truth.

The 34-year-old's talent on the pitch is indisputable. He has a swathe of league titles with both Lyon and Real Madrid as well as five Champions League trophies ...

"My family inspires me. The 34-year-old's talent on the pitch is indisputable. The last time Karim Benzema was in a Champions League final, it was in a supporting role to Cristiano Ronaldo. "It fascinates me to see and understand the different mechanisms, the movements and the designs," he told Vogue Man Arabia. Fair to say the far right in France have led the charge against Benzema since a 2006 interview with French radio station RMC in which he suggested his footballing ambition had been pivotal in choosing to play for France. He has a swathe of league titles with both Lyon and Real Madrid as well as five Champions League trophies and is a serious contender for the next Ballon d'Or.

Six years after the events first broke out and eventually led to Benzema's exile from the French team, the Real Madrid striker given the one-year suspended ...

Karim Benzema will always proclaim his innocence in this case and he never wanted to take part in a blackmail operation against Mathieu Valbuena.” In November, the judge had ruled that Benzema had “personally involved himself with insistence to try and convince Mathieu Valbuena to meet his trusted man.” This withdrawal ratifies a decision to covict, and apparently one of guilt.

French media say France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case.

The conviction “is a judicial truth, but it is not reality. He claimed the Champions League trophy for Real Madrid last week, and scored France's only goal in a 2-1 Nations League loss to Denmark on Friday night. Benzema was also ordered to pay Valbuena 80,000 euros in damages.

According to French media, Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case.

He claimed the Champions League trophy for Real Madrid last week, and scored France’s only goal in a 2-1 Nations League loss to Denmark on Friday night. The conviction “is a judicial truth, but it is not reality. Benzema was also ordered to pay Valbuena EUR 80,000 in damages.

The 34-year-old's talent on the pitch is indisputable. He has a swathe of league titles with both Lyon and Real Madrid as well as five Champions League trophies ...

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France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French ...

“Karim continues to contest the slightest blackmail,” Vigier said. The Versailles court said on Saturday that it was awaiting the formal notification from Benzema’s legal team. He claimed the Champions League trophy with Real Madrid last week and scored France’s only goal in a 2-1 Nations League loss to Denmark on Friday night.

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal over the sex tape conviction alongside Mathieu Valbuena but he still denies it.

The Real Madrid striker scored their lone goal in a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in the Nations League on Friday and was a huge reason Los Blancos were able to win the Champions League, bagging 15 goals in the competition. “Karim continues to contest the slightest blackmail,” Vigier said. The Versailles court said on Saturday that it was awaiting the formal notification from Benzema’s legal team.

Real Madrid won three titles this campaign, recently bagging the Champions League and the La Liga title to go along with their Spanish Super Cup trophy. At the ...

I play the football that I always wanted to play. “Because I love my game, I love what I do on the pitch. His incredible and high-scoring performance for Los Blancos has catapulted him to the Ballon d’Or conversation, and he firmly believes he deserves the honor.

Karim Benzema was implicated in a plot to blackmail France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape back in 2015 and was handed a one-year suspended ...

Benzema was one of five individuals tried over the blackmail plot, which involved the stealing of a sex tape from Valbuena's mobile phone. French football was rocked back in 2015 when Benzema was arrested for attempted extortion, and subsequently suspended from the national team. But it is not reality," Vigier told L'Equipe.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has thanked Lionel Messi after the PSG forward said he deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.

I think there are no doubts this year." "Very pleased to hear that from a player like him. "It's very clear that Benzema had a spectacular year and he ended up consecrating himself with the Champions League.

The Real Madrid superstar is the front-runner to win the prestigious 2022 Ballon d'Or award following his remarkable goal-scoring exploits this season. He's ...

Speaking whilst on international duty with France, he said: "I heard the words from Messi and they made me very happy, very content that they come from a player like him. "I think there are no doubts, it is very clear that Benzema had a spectacular year and ended up consecrating himself with the Champions League, being essential from the last 16 onwards in all the games," the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner said. Benzema is odds on to win the Ballon d'Or, with Messi backing the Frenchman - claiming there are 'no doubts' this year in glowing praise.