Even exiled in Saudi Arabia, Karim Benzema is still so talked about.
Karim Benzema’s support for the populations of Gaza continues to be talked about. After the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who publicly accused him of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood, it was Stéphane Ravier, senator from Éric Zemmour’s party, Reconquête, who stepped up to the plate by demanding nothing less than the forfeiture of his nationality. A request that made Gilles Verdez, former sports journalist and now columnist in the show Touche pas à mon poste, come off his hinges.
“ With all due respect, what he says about Karim Benzema is totally absurd. Karim Benzema is French, born in France, it is impossible to strip him of his nationality. You’re talking nonsense, he said indignantly. This is absurd, Mr. Ravier. You took Benzema as the head of a Turk. He has repeatedly demonstrated his love of France with the French jersey and you are targeting him for a purely electoral reason… It’s disgusting what you are doing to Benzema. Frankly, he is a player who has been adored, who people love. »
“ “ That’s why he has responsibilities”replied Stéphane Ravier, adding: “ His notoriety means that he is listened to by millions of our young people. His position is worrying to say the least, his tweets which suggest that he supports movements that are questionable or even extremely condemnable. He must not allow all this. He has a responsibility that goes beyond himself. The problem is that it persists. He could have been wrong at some point, but he persists. He shames France. »
New attacks which angered Gilles Verdez a little more. “ You make him a target. You are going after him because you think that it will benefit you electorally. Is Benzema putting France to shame? Golden Ball! Wait, he was a center forward for our football team, what did you do? Nothing ! Stop for a bit “, he thundered, totally exasperated.
