The French Supreme rejects the appeal of Benzema, who could sit on the bench for the Valbuena case

• Analysis: What is the Valbuena case and why does it splash Benzema?

The French Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal of Karim Benzema, Real Madrid striker, with whom he hoped to bury the accusation that has been pursuing him since 2015 for his alleged involvement in an attempt to blackmail his then fellow national team mate Matthieu Valbuena .

The magistrates of the highest judicial instance considered that the investigators did not cross the legitimate limits to obtain proof of their implication, contrary to what the player intended.

This means that the validity of all those evidence collected by the prosecution is maintained, which could lead Benzema to sit on the bench at the end of the instruction procedure.

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