The level of "betrayal" that French star Karim Benzema, Real Madrid star, feels from his compatriot Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain's top scorer, is quite clear, especially after publishing a picture of American rapper Tupac Shakur on the Instagram story service.

All the players of the "Royal" feel betrayed by the young French striker, but none of them experiences more bitterness than Benzema.

For years, the Real Madrid captain was preparing the ground for Mbappe to move to Madrid and play alongside him one day in the "Merengue", while Mbappe's response was less than expected.

Benzema has directed countless statements, posts, photos and gestures towards the player who looks set to become the best in the world soon.

Benzema tried everything possible to convince him, and it served no purpose.

In the end, Kylian Mbappe did what he and his family wanted without measuring the level of long-term consequences that could occur.

He forgot that there is a World Cup coming up, where he will need to feel comfortable with Karim, and France is no stranger to drama in the dressing room throughout its history.

And we can already imagine how much Benzema will face Mbappe when they meet, because what he did was completely unacceptable to Benzema.

And Mbappe has to provide an explanation, because Benzema feels completely betrayed now, as he alluded to in his latest Instagram story.

📸 Karim Benzema is not happy with Kylian Mbappe after posting a picture on Instagram of Tupac & the friend that betrayed him.

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— TFS - Top Football Show (@TopFootballShow) May 21, 2022

The photo he posted was a direct blow to his friend in the national team, a nod to the hip hop culture that is now part of history.

Benzema dropped a picture of Tupac Shakur shaking hands with actor Stephen Baldwin.

At first glance, people who are unfamiliar with hip-hop culture are baffled by the picture.

But those who are aware of this culture will know that the attention is not on Baldwin, but rather on the man behind Tupac who is looking directly at the camera and is the "friend" who allegedly betrayed and eventually killed Tupac.

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" explains the image as a clear indication of Benzema's feeling of betrayal by Mbappe, and what Mbappe should do if he wants to have a comfortable experience of the World Cup in Qatar.