Exceptional guest of Europe 1, Raphaël Varane returned to the non-selection of Karim Benzema for the France team, while the latter has just become the second best French scorer in career history.

He also discusses the possible succession of Didier Deschamps by Zinédine Zidane.

INTERVIEW

Status quo. 

Exceptional guest of the morning of Europe 1 two days before the start of the qualifiers for the World-2022, Raphaël Varane is not very talkative about the new non-selection of Karim Benzema with the Blues.

"I am not going to speak out, I have already expressed myself a lot on the subject, I do not want to say more", comments soberly the defender of Real Madrid who evolves in club under the same colors as "KB9". 

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"It's not for me to put my foot in it"

"It is true that I rub shoulders with all the people concerned by this question, but my position is simple: I stand aside, it is not for me to set foot in the dish, it is not my role. I get along well with my coaches and my teammates, that's the most important ", adds the member of the key duo of the defense of Real, with Sergio Ramos.

"I think everything has been said now, the situation has not changed."

However, the non-selection of Karim Benzema is still intriguing.

While number 9 appears to be in Olympic form.

"He's a hard worker and he continues to progress," agrees Raphaël Varane.

"He is physically good, he plays his best football. He is a player who is efficient and elegant on the pitch, it is a pleasure to see him play."

Author of a double and an assist on Saturday against Celta Vigo (3-1), Karim Benzema, 33, even became the second highest French scorer in history with 365 career goals. 

But despite this feat, Karim Benzema will not wear the colors of France on a field.

A situation that Zinédine Zidane does not understand.

In a post-match press conference against Celta Vigo on Saturday, the legendary number 10 was carried away.

"Karim is a p ... player. When you love football, you love Karim. It is obligatory", he declared according to the words reported by 

L'Equipe. 

And to add: "I do not understand that, and a lot of people do not understand that. But hey, for the coach of Real that I am, it's good that he stays with us for the next two weeks. "

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Zidane successor of Deschamps?

As to whether Zidane could succeed Didier Deschamps, at the end of his coach's contract after the World Cup-2022, Raphaël Varane believes that "it is a possibility".

"For any French coach, the France team is an objective. It is true that he naturally applies for this position, but it is not relevant for the moment. Our coach is doing a good job and we must focus on our short-term goals: qualifying for the World Cup, and then the Euro. "

Asked on the same subject, Didier Deschamps, he sees in any case his former teammate succeed him: "His success, as a coach, gave him a lot of credibility. The legitimacy, he had, but the credibility , he went to look for her with his club. So it is likely that at some point it could happen, "he blurted out at 

Téléfoot on 

Sunday morning.