A thumbs up as an entry on stage in the auditorium, in line with his first discreet steps since he returned to the France team.

Karim Benzema is "not stressed" but he is learning again to live with these Blues who had left him on the way six years ago and who, moreover, are not for many the same.

“What has changed in the group?

Now is not the time to answer that, because I have just arrived.

But we feel that they are winners, things are going really well.

"

Very prominent technically during training, Benzeback seems to release a form of shyness when the game stops and poses as an observer, as if looking for his place in this new group, even if he refutes this impression.

“I just arrived, I speak a lot on the pitch, but I also speak outside.

I do what I know how to do.

"

"Not here to repeat private discussions"

And he enjoys doing it at such a level.

Seduced by the intensity of Didier Deschamps' sessions and the quality of his new teammates, “Benzeback” is eager to play his first game since the ellipse, which he prefers to put in the “past” box to focus on the future , even if he recognizes the painful nature of this time.

“When we are not in selection we are disappointed.

And the most disappointing is not to have been part of the World Cup, Euro [2016] team.

But on the other hand, I questioned myself and worked a lot more.

"

All while being proud of never having given up.

His return to Blue?

"It's football that speaks".

He and DD have also spoken, but the secret of the most important interview in the recent history of French sport is too well kept for the time being.

“We talked about a lot of things but I'm not here to rehearse private discussions.

" Next question.

Compliments for Grizou and Mbappé

Clever at dodging the multiple traps set by journalists on Sunday, Benzema is more talkative when it comes to football. The striker in particular took the time to reassure who fears that the Benzema-Mbappé-Griezmann collaboration could turn to the crushing of feet on the forehead of the France team. “I think we are very high level players, we don't need to think about it, it's automatic. If there is one which is in the axis, the other goes to the left, if one picks up, the other goes deep. [Griezmann] is a player who knows how to play with one, two touches. He can play on the move, I like this kind of player because he can do everything. It's easy to play with Antoine Griezmann. "

So that there is no jealousy, Kyky is also entitled to his little sugar.

“He is a young player who is a phenomenon, analyzes KB9, refusing the comparison with CR7.

I was able to train with him, I like it because we play with a touch of the ball, he puts a lot of speed, movement, he is very skilful in front of the cage.

He's a very good player.

»And to conclude, before giving a final nod to the camera to wish his mother a happy birthday, in remarks similar to those of Coman and Tolisso a little earlier:« given the workforce, we can allow ourselves to say that we are the best team in the world.

“Definitely not stressed, the Benz.

  • Euro 2021

  • Didier Deschamps

  • Karim Benzema

  • French football team