FIFA World Cup 2022: France’s Karim Benzema breaks silence after being dominated out of event

France’s star striker Karim Benzema has damaged his silence on Saturday after the 34-year-old was dominated out of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Benzema suffered a thigh harm whereas collaborating in a coaching session with the group.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 20, 2022 07:04 IST

Benzema was dominated out of the competitors on Saturday (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: France’s star striker Karim Benzema has damaged his silence after the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner was dominated out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.

News broke late at evening on Saturday that Benzema had suffered a knock throughout coaching and was compelled to depart the session to get therapy. There had been studies suggesting that the harm wasn’t good and that the French ahead may miss the event.

The France Football Federation then confirmed the heartbreaking information that the Real Madrid striker will likely be unavailable for the World Cup as Les Blues defend their crown in Qatar.

“Hit in the quadriceps of the left thigh, the Real Madrid striker is forced to give up participating in the World Cup. Karim Benzema was forced to cut short the collective training session after feeling pain in the quadriceps of his left thigh.”

“He went for an MRI at a hospital in Doha, which unfortunately confirmed a femoral rectus injury, which will require a three-week recovery period.

“After having exchanged with Dr. Franck Le Gall then the Real Madrid striker, Didier Deschamps recorded Karim Benzema’s bundle for the World Cup.”

Now, Benzema has broken his silence and put up a post on Instagram to talk about him being ruled out of the World Cup. The 34-year-old said that in life, he is someone who never gives up but unfortunately he has to leave his place in the squad and let someone else take it who can help France’s bid in retaining their crown. He also thanked everyone for their support.

“In my life, I by no means hand over however tonight I’ve to consider the group like I all the time achieve this the rationale tells me to depart my place to somebody who may also help our group to make an important world cup. Thank you for all of your messages of help,” stated Benzema.

Benzema is the most recent to hitch a protracted record of stars who won’t be on the World Cup for France. The defending Champions had been already with out Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante earlier than the squad was introduced and went on to lose Presnel Kimpembe and Christopher Nkunku to accidents.

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Nov 20, 2022