Real Madrid star forward Karim Benzema responded to the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noel Le Graet, on Wednesday with some harsh words. Noel Le Graet, the president of the French Football Federation, does not think the Real Madrid forward will play for the national team again
Karim Benzema's hopes of resurrecting his France career have suffered a serious blow after the French Football Federation's (FFF) president said the Real Madrid star is "finished" on the international stage.
A decision is expected in the case in early November, but it has been reported in the French media that it could be thrown out of court due to the involvement of an undercover police officer, who has been accused of incitement to commit the alleged offence.
Didier Deschamps has not included Benzema in any squad since the case came to light, with the player accusing the coach of bowing "to the pressure of a racist part of France" when ignoring him for Euro 2016.
Le Graet, in an interview with a French newspaper, has assured that the player will never return to the French national team and that he felt the striker was out of shape.
But regardless of the outcome of legal proceedings, FFF president Noel Le Graet does not think Benzema will be returning to action with the national team.
"The Valbuena-Benzema affair had another episode last week, but it is still not over," Le Graet told Ouest-France. "It's been three or four years. It should have been judged much faster and it is rotten for us.
"I have nothing against Karim, he has always behaved well in the [national] team, but I think he is finished with Les Bleus, particularly as he has been out of form for a while."
Benzema hasn't played for the French national team since 2015, after he was implicated in a case of alleged blackmail against Mathieu Valbuena and he took to Twitter to reply.
"Mr. Le Graet, I ask you to forget about me and leave me alone, please," Benzema wrote on his Twitter account.
"France are the world champions."
Benzema, who has 81 caps for his country, has scored just 20 LaLiga goals for Madrid since the start of the 2016-17 season.
The forward is currently dealing with a hamstring injury that could keep him out of action through the first Clasico of the season, which is set for October 28.

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