In recent weeks, Karim Benzema had relaunched the debate on his role in the France team. In an interview for A.S.the Al-Ittihad striker had mentioned the very probable arrival of Zinédine Zidane on the Blues bench after the 2026 World Cup. And as such, he had not completely closed the door to a return. “I think Zidane has everything it takes to get there (editor’s note: as coach of the Blues). The national team is still a little far away, but you never know, I’m focusing on what I have now. He proved it at Real Madrid. There is another coach now, but I think Zidane is number one.”.
And if the recent trial between Didier Deschamps and Daniel Riolo put the Karim Benzema case back on the table, the 2022 Ballon d’Or continues to fuel theories via subliminal messages. On his Instagram account, he posted a story photo with the French team alongside Franck Ribéry and Nicolas Anelka. All with music by rapper Rohff: “The pride of our people“. Word to the wise…
