The situation
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema gave an interview to the prestigious Telefoot program , which is broadcast every Sunday morning, in which he reviewed his season, France’s aspirations for the next World Cup and what it means to have won the Ballon d’Or this season. Regarding the prestigious award, the attacker assured that “he did not want to leave football until he won the Ballon d’Or” , adding that it is always a pleasure to return to his city, Lyon, where he took the honorary kick-off last Friday at the game that faced Olympique de Lyon, his former team, and Nice. Later he was asked if Cristiano had written him a message, assuring Benzema that he had not had him on the phone after winning the Ballon d’Or. Benzema, when asked, assumed that he had already become an example for young people after winning the Ballon d’Or: “I represent many young people, whether they are from neighborhoods or not. So I have become an example for young people (…) With Zizou, we talked a bit about being exemplary and that every time we go out on the field we think about everything around us and not just about the ball”. He also had words for his injury , the one that has prevented him from being in the last games with Real Madrid before the World Cup: “I’m doing well, I’ve had a little pain. It’s normal after the large number of games there have been. I will be fit to play with the national team.
The details
There is no problem with that. He had muscular discomfort. I could play, but I don’t like to play when I’m not 100%. I have prepared well physically, there are no problems. I’ll be ready on the 22nd against Australia, but we’ll see if I start (laughs)”. Regarding the Qatar World Cup , the former Lyon player recognized that “it is a pride to represent France in the tournament”, in addition to not trusting his rivals: “All French players think the same: on paper we are the best (of the group D). We must not hide because we have a lot of talent in this team. We are favorites like Spain or Argentina . We are a group. All the matches are finals, so you have to win all the matches. And then the closer we get, the more you can think, “We have to win.”