Karim Benzema has been suspended from the France team until an
investigation into his alleged part in a blackmail and sex tape case has
been resolved.
Karim Benzema has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge over an alleged bid to blackmail France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex video.
The Real Madrid forward denies any wrongdoing but if found guilty, could face a minimum of five years in prison.
France Football Federation president Noel le Graet, who had previously supported Benzema, said it was a "heart-breaking" decision to suspend him.
But he added: "I have decided that he is not available for selection."
Who is Karim Benzema? |
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Born in Lyon as one of 10 children in a family of Algerian origin |
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Joined Lyon youth football academy aged nine |
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Made professional debut in 2005, aged 17 |
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Recruited by Real Madrid FC from Lyon in 2009 |
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Played first senior match for French national team in March 2007 |
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Linked with a move to Arsenal in August |
| Cleared of charges he slept with an under-age prostitute in 2014 |
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