French team: Did Deschamps make the right choices with Benzema?

While Karim Benzema was happy to compete in the World Cup a few weeks after his Ballon d’Or, he finally had to forfeit. An absence which is now controversial and has visibly revived the tensions between Didier Deschamps and KB9. The coach of the France team had however decided to call him back in the summer of 2021. Were the right choices then made with Benzema?

Between Karim Benzema and theFrench teamabove all Didier Deschamps, the love story has had its ups and downs. Currently, the case of the attacker of real Madrid talk a lot. His package at the world Cup is controversial and then raises questions about the management of the coach of the Blues towards him…

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Should Benzema have returned to the France team?

Of course, when we talk about Didier Deschamps and Karim Benzema, there is this shelving of more than 5 years. But the two men had ended up explaining themselves and for Euro 2021, the coach of theFrench team recalled KB9. The good choice ? Rolland Courbis in doubt as he had confided to 10sport.com: “ The return to the France team was missed. Taking it at the last moment, I think it was a mistake. The tsunami it triggered could have been avoided “.

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It prevents that Benzema therefore returned to French team and he had been called to dispute the world Cup. A competition that he ultimately did not play. Indeed, the Madrilenian had withdrawn following a thigh injury. But the fact is Benzema could have come back during the competition. Didier Deschamps and his staff decided otherwise, pushing him to go home…

So, did Deschamps make the right choices with Benzema?