Demanding an explanation for why he continues to be snubbed in terms of a French national team call-up, Karim Benzema doesn't regret the comments he made towards coach Didier Deschamps.
Breaking his silence on the matter since a controversial MARCA interview, the striker still hopes to return to Les Bleus.
"I never called Deschamps a racist," Benzema said. "I don't regret what I said because it is true.
"It is a very difficult situation for a footballer, especially when you play for a club as big as Real Madrid.
"With France, the matches are high quality, and to play with the national team is a source of pride - when I'm not called up, I'm sad because I love football."
In the striker's eyes, the Valbuena case controversy shouldn't continue to keep him out of the team because he has already paid his dues.
"I find it unfair and demand an explanation as to why I am not called up," he continued. "If it is because of the Valbuena case, I paid up and am not guilty.
"Every morning I wake up and ask the same question."Related tags
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