Benzema to attend World Cup 2018?

(Baonghean.vn) - More than 2 years have passed, but the Real Madrid striker is still not being looked at by coach Didier Deschamps. Most likely, Benzema will have to attend the 2018 World Cup from the stands or on TV.

Nearly 2 months ago, former French midfielder Samir Nasri spoke out to curse coach Didier Deschamps very badly regarding his old teammate Benzemar:

“I feel sorry for Benzema because he really wanted to come back to play for France. It’s unfair what happened to him, it’s stupid to leave a player like that out. If they had to choose, France would have had an attack with Mbappe, Benzema, Griezmann, Dembele. For me, not calling Benzema up would be stupid.”

Sharing the same opinion with his junior, famous player Eric Cantona recently spoke out in support of Benzema returning to the national team. The Man Utd legend shared: “We want to see the best players in the team, and in my opinion, I am not the only one who wants Benzema back.”

This is not the first time Eric Cantona has criticized coach Didier Deschamps for ignoring Benzema: "Deschamps bowed to the pressure of a racist group in France, he let political ideology influence football."

Coach Didier Deschamps has been repeatedly criticized for not calling up Benzema. Photo: Internet

Samir Nasri and Eric Cantona are not without reason when expressing their desire for Benzema to return to the French national team. Objectively, the star born in 1987 is one of the most dangerous strikers in world football today.

Benzema's achievements for Lyon and Real Madrid over the past decade are clear proof of that. It's not without reason that the Algerian-born player has always been the number one choice in Los Blancos' attack under Mourinho, Ancelotti, Benitez and now Zidane.

Benzema himself has always proven his class in the French national team during the period when he was called up. Excellent performances with the home team at the 2014 World Cup - the tournament where Benzema was the leader of the team in blue and green.

3 goals and 2 assists from the Lyon player helped the French team advance straight to the knockout round, before falling to the German team (0 - 1) in the quarter-finals. Obviously, if coach Didier Deschamps calls Benzema to attend the 2018 World Cup, the strength of the French team will be significantly increased.

Benzema's chances of returning to the French national team are increasingly slim. Photo: Internet

However, coach Didier Deschamps also has reasons to abandon the striker of Real Madrid Club. First, Benzema has a rather dissolute life with scandals related to sex (rape), close relationships with the underworld... which will greatly affect the discipline and solidarity of the team.

The French team captain is concerned about issues such as the "strike" of Anelka, Patrice Evra... at the 2010 World Cup. Allowing Benzema to return to the team is no different than Didier Deschamps "holding a bomb".

The second reason is that Benzema's current form is no longer as impressive as before. Continuous injuries have caused the 30-year-old star to lose much of his killer instinct. According to statistics this season, Benzema has only scored 1 goal for Real Madrid in all competitions.

Putting that achievement next to the achievements of Lacazette, Giroud (Arsenal), Mbappe (PSG), Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Martial (Man Utd)... is enough to see Benzema's inferiority compared to Didier Deschamps' favorite students.

Therefore, there is no reason for Benzema to receive a call-up from coach Didier Deschamps. The opportunity to participate in the 2018 World Cup with the French team seems to be just a dream for the star nicknamed “lazy cat”./.

Thanh Hung