Deschamps' assistant "notebook" unveils Benzema's crisis

Assistant coach of Didier DesChamps, Guy Stéphan  revealed the hidden scenes of the decision to exclude Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema from the 2022 World Cup camp in Qatar. Benzema was ruled out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup for France after he picked up a thigh injury on the eve of the tournament. According to the French newspaper "Le Parisien", the diary of Deschamps' assistant, in which he was writing down some of the events during the World Cup period, revealed the reasons and decision, in which he wrote: "Unfortunately Karim Benzema suffered a muscle injury, the tests that he will perform will confirm his injury in the thigh, He will leave us very early the next morning for Madrid." Stephan added in his diary: "We feel very sorry for him, because the World Cup was a big goal for Benzema. It is a strong blow to the French national team, given the capabilities of Benzema, but we have no other choice. We must deal positively so as not to fail." The newspaper pointed out that Stephane's words confirm that Benzema's exclusion from the French national team camp came with a decision from Deschamps, who refused to continue in the camp due to injury, to keep the players focused and not harm the team's preparation program during the World Cup. France lost the 2022 World Cup title, losing to Argentina on penalties in the final match after the end of the original and extra time with a positive draw 3/3.