in 2016 Karim Benzema Didier accused Deschamps of passing”Pressure from the racist part of France“Where an extremist party (Le Pen) reached the second round in the last two elections.” The French coach decided to remove the number nine from Real Madrid after the ‘Valbuena case’. Found former Bleus teammate Mathieu Valbuena guilty of sexual blackmail.
This chapter, one of the most important, explains the Ballon d’Or’s difficult relationship with the country of his birth. A completely broken link with Tuesday’s statement Gerald Darmain (Renaissance, party of President Macron)French Minister of Internal AffairsHe accused the current Al-Ittihad player with these words: “As we all know, he has infamous connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. He is an atmosphere-creating hydra.” jihadist“.
Withdrawal of citizenship and Ballon d’Or
Far from an isolated comment, Valérie Boyer, Senator Les Republicains (the equivalent of the People’s Party) issued a statement this Wednesday demanding the revocation of French citizenship for Benzema, who was born in Lyon, although he is of Algerian origin.
“If the statements of the Minister of Internal Affairs are true, we should consider the sanctions against Karim Benzema. Initially, it would be a symbolic sanction. withdrawing the Ballon d’Or. Finally, we must request loss of citizenship. An internationally recognized Frenchman with dual citizenship, In this way he can embarrass and even betray his country” said the senator, who had a controversial meeting with the Syrian dictator in the past beshar Esad.
Karim Benzema’s countercultural shift has been complete. He received the award that Boyer wanted taken away from him a year ago. A well-deserved Ballon d’Or after Real Madrid’s magical Champions League in 2021/2022. The French player scored 42 goals in 44 matches. “This is every child’s dream. There is a lot of work to be done and also many difficult momentsJust like when I couldn’t make it to the national team. I didn’t break down, I continued working. “I am proud of my career,” the French striker said.
Benzema’s problems in the national team continue
After receiving the award from ‘France Football’ magazine Deschamps, with no one on him, despite the conflicts in the past, I couldn’t leave him out of the squad list for the Qatar World Cup. This was his big salvation after missing the Russia event. And the last opportunity to fully face the big international event: at the age of 34.
After a long unsuccessful attempt to overcome muscle injuries, he allegedly signed a contract with Real Madrid. France announced that it will not participate in the World Cup. This decision was controversial. This was a relief for Deschamps, who would lose to Argentina in the final. Because he saw Kerim as an element that changed the order of the dressing room..
After a while, when asked whether Benzema should stay for a few more days until a definitive diagnosis of his injury is made, the coach said: “It is an insult to say this. There is only one truth and Karim knows it very well. He joined the team later.” We spent a period of semi-inactivity at his club, had an MRI and sent the results to his doctor in Madrid, who gave him his opinion. It didn’t take long for Benzema to respond, adding a clown ’emoji’ to his message and calling him a “liar”..
“Saudi Arabia is the Muslim country I want to be in”
In the summer of this year, the Frenchman decided to end his time at Real Madrid. He did this secretly and lied to his colleagues. He was one of the big names who went to Saudi Arabia. But in his case, there was also a social and cultural component beyond what Al-Ittihad could offer him financially (200 million).
“I am Muslim and this is a Muslim country. I’ve always wanted to live here. I’ve already been to Saudi Arabia and I feel good there. The most important thing is that it is a Muslim country, loved and beautiful. When I talked about signing with my family, they were very happy. “Here I am, exactly where I want to be,” he said in his presentation, which was designed as a massive propaganda act.
After the war between Hamas and Israel, Benzema spoke on social networks. “All our prayers are for Gazans” Once again they became victims of these unjust bombings“They don’t forgive women and children,” he argued. Israeli Dudu Aouate, among others, responded to the comment calling the French player a “son of a bitch” in five languages.
Algeria, “the land of my parents and my heart”
Benzema ended his time in France after being left out of the World Cup squad: “I made the necessary effort. I’m proud of that. I wrote my story and ours is done“. This was the great thing he still had in common with a country that had now turned its back on him and called him a “terrorist” through the mouth of its authorities. The perception of Benzema in France is different from ours. As a player for Real Madrid.
His trip to Saudi Arabia in a polarized environment led to rejection. Moreover, Karim is thought to have an influence on young people in the suburbs where he grew up.. There is more uprooting. The football player maximized his relationship with the French team in 2019. “If you think I’m done, Let me play in one of the countries I have permission to play, we will see.“He lashed out at ‘Bleus’ coach Noël Le Graët, referring to Algeria, “the land of my parents and my heart”.
So will Benzema be able to lose his citizenship as Valérie Boyer wants? According to the official documents of the French administration, in order for this condition to be removed, the person must meet three conditions: having citizenship of another state, “Act like a citizen of that state” and have “Crimes committed” against the interests of France.
Could Karim Benzema lose his citizenship?
The first condition will apply to Benzema, but the next two will need to be justified. Moreover, ultimately, “the decision must be taken by the prior decision of the Council of State” or directly “by the decision of the Council of Ministers”. According to the news of the French media ‘BFMTV’, the French Ministry of Internal Affairs strengthens Gérald Darmanin’s words.
From the institution they see”A drift from Karim Benzema’s attitude towards a harsh and rigid IslamIt is “characteristic of the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood”, although they admitted that “this position is not subject to any judicial process”. To support the accusations, the ministry confirmed that the actor had not sung the ‘Marseillaise’ in recent calls, adding that “such as fasting, prayer or pilgrimage to Mecca He talks about “propagating Muslim cults”.
Finally, the French government cites “public support” for a publication. Khabib NurmagomedovCondemning the publication of the cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in the French press, the Russian MMA fighter said, “Muhammad and his memory cannot be harmed.” I wanted too “May God punish those who try to tarnish the honor of his prophet”. Until a few months ago there was enough argument to point out a player’s connection. Hero of the West and Ballon d’OrTwo situations that have been questioned by the authorities of his country of birth.