BENZEMA, ABSENT DUE TO INJURY
First World Cup without the Ballon d'Or winner since 1978!
It will be the first time that the World Cup has been played without the Ballon d'Or, in 44 years. Karim Benzema, injured and out of the French squad, will miss the Qatar 2022 'party'
This Saturday confirmed that Karim Benzema went to lose the World-wide of Qatar by an injury in the cuádriceps of the left thigh that suffered in the training of the selection of France. It was subjected to different proofs and the medical services of 'them bleus', beside the footballer and 'staff' technical, decided that the best option was that it abandoned the announcement.
Benzema Will be of drop by three weeks, but the reality is that it has lost one of his big dreams, to contest the World-wide. Although it came with annoyances and of practically not playing at all with the Real Madrid, all the illusions were put in how went to play after topping like the Balloon of Gold 2022.
Like curiosity, is the first time in 44 years that the winner of the prestigious prize of France Football does not participate in the Glass of the World. It went through last time in 1978 when Allan Simonsen was not in the appointment mundialista with Denmark. Since, all have played them but, curiously, have not won it like Balloon of Gold.
Rummenigge (1982), Platini (1986), Go Suffice (1990), Baggio (1994), Ronaldo (1998), Owen (2002), Ronaldinho (2006), Messi (2010), Cristiano (2014) and Cristiano (2018) were present in the appointment mundialista after having won his Balloon of Gold.
Moment complicated for Benzema
The reality is that, further to contest the World-wide or no, are being time complicated for Karim Benzema that this season has not finished to start to consequence of the physical problems and injuries. The captain of the Real Madrid came of a very demanding year in which it had played it practically everything. Now, it seems to be paying the consequences.