Benzema's omission from France squad is a Deschamps' decision owing to the forward's involvement in a sex-tape scandal involving Mathieu Valbuena in 2017. Benzema is accused of blackmailing his France teammate over the video.
Zidane is a Muslim of Algerian Kabyle descent. His parents, Smaïl and Malika, emigrated to Paris from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War.
Benzema has been exiled, caused by his alleged part in an attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena, for over four years by the French team. Benzema has not played for France since 2015, when he was placed under formal investigation over the blackmail attempt.
How old is hazard now?
29 years (January 7, 1991)
How old is Karim Benzema?
32 years (December 19, 1987)
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35 years (February 5, 1985)
The head man said Saturday that Benzema will not return to the French national team, despite calls for the Real Madrid striker to make his return to the national team. Benzema has not played for France since 2015, frozen out as part of the fallout from the Mathieu Valbuena sex tape affair.
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33 years (January 24, 1987)
Ribery was right to quit France but could return - agentHe then announced his retirement from the national side on August 13, saying he wanted to concentrate on his club career and spending time with his family. "He made the decision because there were constant debates about him," Jean-Pierre Bernes told L'Equipe.
Fifa's annual congress has approved a rule change which will give players greater scope to switch national teams. Players can now switch if they have played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior to them turning 21.
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- Lionel Messi (Barcelona): $172m.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus): $160m.
- Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain): $131m.
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain): $57.6m.
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): $51m.
- Paul Pogba (Manchester United): $46.6m.
- Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona): $45m.
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| Timeframe | Earnings |
|---|
| Per hour | €3,424 |
| Per day | €82,191 |
| Per week | €576,923 |
| Per month | €2.5m |
Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly earn roughly $663,000 per week with Juventus, or roughly $35 million per year.
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Cora Gauthier, wife of Karim BenzemaGauthier is originally from Martinique but she lived in England. She and Benzema have become inseparable since the day they met.
