'France is over for Benzema'

The problem between Benzema and Valbuena completely buried any chances of the Madrid player returning to wear his country's shirt on an international stage. It was obvious that the situation would not change, even less so after France lifted the World Cup. Yet, the president of the French Football Federation has made it even clearer. 

"I have nothing against Karim, he has always performed well with France. But I think that "Les Bleus" are done with him", commented Noël Le Graët. 

Beyond the outside-of-football argument, the president also went as far as to point out that Benzema "may not have been fit enough for some time".

The last match Benzema played for the national team was a friendly against Armenia on the 8th October 2015 in Nice. That day, he scored his final two goals.