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Real Madrid star to face trial over sex tape

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (second right) celebrates with teammates after scoring during their Spanish League match agianst Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena-Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian on June 21, 2020.

Photo credit: File | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • He and Valbuena were international teammates at the time of the affair and were in the France squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
  • But neither Benzema nor Valbuena were selected by coach Didier Deschamps for the Euro 2016 finals on home soil in which France were beaten in the final by Portugal.

Paris

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is to face trial for attempted blackmail in a case linked to a sex tape featuring his former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena, French prosecutors said Thursday.

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