Jean-Baptiste Sarrazin 8:59 p.m., February 22, 2023

Retired international with the Blues, Karim Benzema continues to shine with his club Real Madrid.

While the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps must communicate his list on March 16 for the Euro 2024 qualifiers, a return of the Ballon d'Or 2022 seems unlikely according to the consultants present in "Europe 1 Sport".

Two months after his announcement ending his career in the France team, Karim Benzema continues to splash on the European scene.

Author of a double Tuesday evening during the explosive victory of Real Madrid in Liverpool (5-2), the Golden Ball 2022 does not seem to want to reconsider its decision concerning the Blues.

Enough to feed the regrets among the consultants present in the

Europe 1 Sport

program (every evening from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.). 

A recall of the Real Madrid striker seems unlikely as Didier Deschamps must communicate his list of players selected for the Euro 2024 qualifiers on March 16.

The Real Madrid center-forward announced on Twitter the "end" of his international career on Monday, December 19, the day after France's defeat in the World Cup final against Argentina.

"I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I'm proud of it! I wrote my story and ours ends", wrote on his Twitter account the Ballon d'Or 2022, which turns 35 this Monday, accompanying its message with a photo of itself in the jersey of the France team.

I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I'm proud of it!


I have written my story and ours is ending.

#Nueve pic.twitter.com/7LYEzbpHEs

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) December 19, 2022

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“He took note”

While it was time for reconciliation, this new brutal separation between the Blues and Karim Benzema feeds regrets.

Present in

Europe 1 Sport

, Dominique Grimault is formal: he wants KB9 to return to the Blues.

"He was flawless last night against Liverpool. He is a player who will forever imprint his name on the history of Real Madrid and he could have done it in the France team. He could have been the best number 9 in the history of French football," said the consultant.

An opinion shared by Patrick Julliard who thinks, however, that the mere presence of Didier Deschamps will remain an obstacle for a possible return of the Madrid star: "I think he took note that as long as Didier Deschamps is there, there would be always a relationship problem. I am referring to the way his injury was treated during the World Cup", justified the latter before continuing: "The French team would bring more misunderstandings than pleasure" for the Ballon d'Or 2022.

The hypothesis of a return of Karim Benzema in the tricolor jersey therefore seems impossible under the Didier Deschamps era.

Which would bring it to 2024, after the Euro.

He would then be 38 years old… As a reminder, the coach of the Blues is in contract with the Blues until this competition.

“It is very compromised for us to see it again”, thus chained in a pessimistic way the former Bordelais Alain Giresse.

The latter was categorical: "Unfortunately for France, and for him, the page is turned."