Karim Benzema confirms he won't participate in Europe 2016 due to sex tape scandal

France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema
won't participate in this summer's Euro 2016
tournament due to an ongoing investigation of a
sex tape scandal involving teammate Mathieu
Valbuena. Benzema is being investigated for his
part in an alleged plot with his friend to
blackmail France team-mate, Valbuena. He
posted on Twitter yesterday
“Unfortunately for me and for those who
have always backed me and supported
me, I will not be selected for our Euro in
France...”
Then later through their official website French
soccer federation informed Benzema that he
would not be called up for this summer’s
European Championship.
The French football federation (FFF) noted that
its president, Noël Le Graët, met with the
national team’s manager, Didier Deschamps,
today to decide Benzema’s international fate for
the coming Euro tournament.
See the FFF's press statement below...
'Sporting performance is an important
factor but not the only one that decides
whether a player is called up to the
France squad. The capacity of the players
to strive towards unity, within and around
the squad, to be exemplary...are also
taken into account. As a result, Noel Le
Graet and Didier Deschamps have
decided that Karim Benzema will not be
able to participate at Euro 2016.”