Karim Benzema’s lawyer raised the case of Olivier Giroud to defend his client, accused by Gérald Darmanin of having “a notorious link” with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Karim Benzema counterattacks. Three months after the words of Gérald Darmanin, according to whom the former Madrilenian is “in notorious connection” with the Muslim Brotherhood, the native of Lyon has in fact filed a defamation complaint against the Minister of the Interior. His lawyer, Me Hugues Viguier, explained this on Wednesday evening on BFMTV. “ It was a shock, a lot of anger and prejudice,” he assured, explaining that the Al-Ittihad player had since received “messages of hate» and “threat“.
And for Karim Benzema’s advice, the problem only comes down to the religion of the 2022 Ballon d’Or, daring a comparison with Olivier Giroud. “ It is said that he would do a sort of proselytism. What do you say to Olivier Giroud who says he prays before each match? That doesn’t shock me. But he’s a Christian and that’s not a problem, he said. When it is Benzema who says that he is a believer, we must believe that Islam is the religion which poses a problem. He has no right to say that he is happy to make his pilgrimage. We must have the same respect for everyone. Karim Benzema has always been labeled a bad boy. »
“It is said that he would do a sort of proselytism. What do you say to Olivier Giroud who says he prays before each match? That doesn’t shock me. But he’s a Christian and that’s not a problem. When it is Benzema who says that he is a believer, we must believe that Islam is the religion which poses a problem. He has no right to say that he is happy to make his pilgrimage. We must have the same respect for everyone. Karim Benzema has always been labeled a bad boy. »
Karim Benzema was targeted by Gérald Darmanin after publishing in mid-October on Twitter, formerly X, a message of support to the inhabitants of Gaza. The French striker denounced “unjust bombings” carried out by Israel in retaliation for the bloody Hamas attack of October 7 and addressed “its prayers to the inhabitants of Gaza”.
