Karim Benzema lashes out at ‘clown’ Didier Deschamps over World Cup claims

Karim Benzema’s public struggle with Didier Deschamps has continued after the France boss insisted it was the striker’s name to go away their 2022 FIFA World Cup squad early.

The Real Madrid star headed to Qatar because the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, however was a doubt for to prominently characteristic at the match because of a sequence of accidents to his muscle tissue and hip.

Shortly previous to France’s World Cup opener, it was introduced that Benzema must fully withdraw from the squad as he wouldn’t be capable to return to health in time. He obtained a silver medal as he was not formally changed of their 26-player squad, and introduced his retirement from worldwide soccer at some point after Les Bleus’ defeat to Argentina within the closing.

In a current interview with Les Parisien, head coach Deschamps claimed that Benzema left the France setup of his personal accord.

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Deschamps mentioned: “Karim was damage as a result of this World Cup meant quite a bit to him…He mentioned to me, ‘It’s over’.

“Our physician’s prognosis matched the one we gave him in Madrid. At greatest, his return to coaching couldn’t intervene earlier than December 10. When I left him, I informed him: ‘Karim, there isn’t a urgency. You organise your return with the group supervisor’. When I awakened, I realized that he was gone. It was his resolution, he gained’t let you know in any other case, I perceive and respect it.”

However, Benzema seems to not have agreed with this model of occasions.

In a submit on his Instagram story, Benzema posted an image of Deschamps accompanied by the caption: “The audacity of this [clown emoji]! Holy Didier. Goodnight.”

Benzema has long been at war with Deschamps. The striker was exiled from the France national team from 2016 to 2021 in part due to his blackmail case against former teammate Mathieu Valbuena, with Benzema claiming the head coach ‘folded due to pressure from France’s racist element’.