Benzema hits out at continued French exile
Madrid: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has told French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet he and he alone will decide when the time to end his international retirement has come.
After Real coach Zinedine Zidane called for Benzema's four-year France exile, caused by his alleged part in an attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena, to end this week,
Le Graet told French radio Benzema's adventure with the French team was finished."Noel, I thought you didn't interfere with the decisions of the France coach," said Benzema on Twitter.
"Please understand that I and I alone will call an end to my international career." Benzema, who is of Algerian origin, added that Le Graet should "let me play for one of the countries for which I'm eligible" if he thinks the 31-year-old is done.
Benzema has not played for France since 2015, when he was placed under formal investigation over the blackmail attempt.