While the clash at a distance between Didier Deschamps and Karim Benzema has resumed for a week, the coach of the Blues tried to end the soap opera when the list of Blues for the qualifications for Euro 2024 was announced. “It’s a closed subject, behind, I’m not going to comment on anything again”, tried to evacuate Thursday Didier Deschamps, criticized by Karim Benzema for the management of his package at the World Cup.
“It’s a subject that interests you and which can lead to debates and controversies. Very quietly, I had to express myself to say what had happened. It’s a closed subject, behind, I I’m not going to comment on anything,” commented Deschamps on the sidelines of his list announcement for the start of qualifying for Euro 2024.
Interview at the Parisian
Benzema “had said he would not have been ready” for the rest of the World Cup, the boss of the Blues said in an interview with Parisian published last week, a version ironically challenged by the Real Madrid player on social networks. The striker, who was injured and left the selection just before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, announced his international retirement the day after the World Cup final lost by France.
“Free to debate, it’s part of your job in quotes, me, the important thing is the future and the 23 (players) you know,” Deschamps tried to conclude Thursday at a press conference. Relaunched, the coach tried to close the debate. “The disturbances, we have known them, there have always been them. You will not get another word from me. I took the floor to say what had happened. Today, it’s behind, nothing will make me talk about this subject again”.
On Instagram, Benzema had published a screenshot with remarks from Deschamps’ interview, adding the phrase “But what audacity”, embellished with a clown emoticon. He also shared the video of a French snapchatteur, Ritchie, who repeats the word “liar, you are a liar”. Above this excerpt, the striker wrote: “Sacré Didier… Good night.”