France suspends striker Karim Benzema from soccer team

December 10, 2015 21:56

French soccer team has indefinitely suspended striker Karim Benzema from the national squad over his involvement in an ongoing blackmail case which relates to an extortion scam over a sex tape featuring his teammate Mathieu Valbuena.

"I have decided that he is not available for selection," said France soccer federation president Noel Le Great as he called it a 'heart-breaking' decision.

The Real Madrid striker has been charged with conspiracy to blackmail.

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