“He clearly knows where he is going“. These are the first words that Guy Stéphan wrote in his special notebook “World Cup 2022”, which he opened in the newspaper Le Parisien, intended for Didier Deschamps. The assistant coach thus launched the great tricolor adventure towards the final of the World Cup once morest Argentina, testifying to all the adventures experienced by the French team in Qatar, including this day that caused so much talk: Saturday November 19 and Karim Benzema’s withdrawal.
However, everything was off to a good start in this gathering for the Madrid striker, “warmly congratulated by Didier for his Golden Ball“. Even this famous November 19 had started under good signals. And yet.”We have a smile: Karim Benzema and Raphaël Varane participate in their first training with the whole group”writes Guy Stéphan, who unfortunately does not take long to become disillusioned.
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“Unfortunately, Karim Benzema will get injuredcontinues the assistant coach of the Blues. The examinations he takes in the evening confirm the injury to the thigh“. An injury that will precipitate the departure of the Madrid striker.”He will leave us very early the next morning for Madridsays Stephan. We are sorry for him because this World Cup was a goal“.
France will recover rather well from a sporting point of view since they will nevertheless reach the final, lost to Argentina (3-3, 4 pens to 2). But one question remained unanswered, on everyone’s lips: mightn’t he have stayed?
A question to which the former coach of Lyon and Bordeaux answered in his notebook. Somehow. “It’s a big blow for the French team, given their aura and their talent, but we have no choicehe wrote. We must remain positive and not fall into gloomy, while the packages of executive players accumulate“.
No choice due to the seriousness of the injury or no choice out of desire not to keep an injured player in the squad? Still, Karim Benzema left the group the next day and the French team, despite its superb career, ended up losing its crown.
Karim Benzema
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