ronaldo football kit kids Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has complained that Karim Benzema’s absence from the France national team has been a “huge waste”.
Benzema has not featured for France since 2015, when he was accused of blackmailing team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape in which the then-Marseille player appeared.
The Real Madrid striker has missed out on a number of big international events, including Euro 2016 in his homeland and France’s successful tilt at the World Cup in 2018.
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“It’s a huge mess,” Perez told Europe 1. “To deprive yourself of the presence of one of the best players in the world is a situation that no one can understand.
“I would like to highlight his behaviour, which has been exemplary. He is appreciated greatly by his team-mates.
“Benzema represents values ??such as professionalism, replica football kits junior commitment, humility. I would like to point out that Benzema has never been sent off from the pitch.