Fans of the French national team intensified with the approach of the start of the 2022 World Cup due to the absence of top scorer, Karim Benzema, from the recent matches of Real Madrid, affected by injury, and questions arose about his ability to catch up in the first two matches against Denmark and then Tunisia.
On the occasion of his attendance at the match of his former team Lyon and his guest Nice in the French League, yesterday, Friday, Benzema reassured everyone, and promised to attend with his full physical and technical readiness in the global competition, through statements carried by the French radio website RMC Sport.
Benzema said: “I felt some pain, and nothing to worry about. I have enough time until the first match of the World Cup approaches. I will be ready on time, both physically and psychologically.”
Benzema considered that participation in the World Cup is a “historic event” for him, stressing that he will take the matches with the seriousness necessary to win the title. He continued, “The World Cup is the most beautiful birthday gift for me. Every match will be a final. We have a special group of players. We will take every meeting very seriously.”
Benzema will celebrate his 35th birthday on December 19; The day after the Qatar World Cup 2022 final, he hopes to be crowned with his colleagues for the second time in a row, despite his absence from Russia 2018 for non-sporting reasons.
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With this decision, the presence of the “Royal” star in the upcoming Tunisia match on November 30 was confirmed, and he was overtaken by the injuries that affected him this season and led to his absence from 11 matches with the Spanish team Real Madrid, while French media reported that he was behind the request to exempt him from the matches. Finally, in order to participate in the World Cup.
