French striker Karim Benzema appreciated his return to the France team despite the elimination of the Blues in the round of 16 of Euro 2020. The 33-year-old Madrilenian thanked his supporters on social networks.

"Thank you for your support, thank you for the strength you have given me." Here are the words of Karim Benzema on Twitter. The 33-year-old striker thanked all French supporters for the support he received during Euro 2020, despite the early elimination in the round of 16 against Switzerland (3-3, 5-4 tab). "Sad and disappointed at the end of the match, I would have liked to continue to make you vibrate for a long time," added the Madrilenian, the day after the defeat of the France team, before looking forward to the continuation of his adventure: "Nothing is ever easy, we continue to fight to prepare for the future and come back even stronger".

Sad and disappointed at the end of the match, I would have liked to continue to make you vibrate for a long time.

Thank you for your support, thank you for the strength you have given me.

Nothing is ever easy, we continue to fight to prepare for the future and come back even stronger pic.twitter.com/wm8qdhv8QS

- Karim Benzema (@Benzema) June 29, 2021

A promising return

For his return in the tricolor jersey five years after his last appearance, Karim Benzema has won the confidence of coach Didier Deschamps who has established him at each meeting. The striker shone with four goals on the clock in the competition, including a splendid first achievement against Switzerland. If he failed to lead the France team to victory in the eighth, the former Lyon hopes to write a new beautiful page in Blue. On Sunday, Karim Benzema also wanted to greet "the whole team, the staff and all of France" for having welcomed him "with so much kindness".

Moved to see these images, I would have liked to see our France team at the top, thank you for always believing in us.

We will come back stronger ❤️



I would also like to thank the whole team, the staff and all of France for having welcomed my return with such kindness pic.twitter.com/XiA6SDUAHE

- Karim Benzema (@Benzema) July 4, 2021

A tweet accompanied by a video retracing his performances during France-Switzerland.

Already nostalgic, the star striker of Real Madrid may already have in the back of his mind the desire to take the France team to qualification for the 2022 World Cup. For this, the Blues will play three matches important at the start of the school year.

All French supporters expect new performances from his "KB19".