From Gérald Darmanin to Nadine Morano, via Valérie Boyer, politicians have fallen head over heels for Karim Benzema in recent days. With the notable exception of the leader of the Insoumis, Jean-Luc Mélanchon... The former OL and Real player expressed his support for the inhabitants of Gaza at the start of the week. The Minister of the Interior, for example, mentioned the “notorious link” that Benzema maintains with the Muslim Brotherhood. Still, the president of the French Football Federation did not want to put a new part in the machine. “Very honestly, I don't want to get into this controversy,” Philippe Diallo told the press this Thursday. Karim Benzema, I have the image of one of the greatest French players, with an immense track record, Ballon d'Or. To date, based on the information, I would leave it at that.”
Expatriated in Saudi Arabia since last summer, like many other football stars, Karim Benzema, 35, will file a complaint against Minister Darmanin, European MP Morano and advertising executive Frank Tapiro, according to his lawyer, Me Hugues Vigier. . Complaint perhaps also against Senator Boyer, the latter having called for the forfeiture of nationality for Benzema if the accusations made by Gérald Darmanin were to be verified.
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