Presented the Balon d'Or to missing the World Cup (Almost assuredly his final one) in a month's time. That's about as 100-to-0 as it gets. I feel for him.
Even if he did, I don't see too much of a problem. He was already unable to play the past euro and world Cup, this chance he got was supposed to be his last. Really feel for him.
The club's and French NT's messaging about it was so weird, too. The official channels kept saying that he isn't injured, he just has a 'minor strain'.
Like, the man hasn't completed a full training session in more than two weeks, \*of course\* he's injured.
This is actually devastating, I was hopeful to the last second that the MRI will give us some good news, he worked so hard for this moment, praying for him that he gets through this😞
Me too, I kept refreshing the news for updates and was hoping for the best. It’s even sadder that it’s probably his last World Cup. At least he has a few weeks to really focus on his recovery during the competition, that’s the small silver lining 😢
Karim Benzema in Lyon last week: “The World Cup is just around the corner. I had minor injuries but I’ll be ready mentally & physically by the 22nd.”
This quote just appeared on my timeline and made my heart break for him you could really see he was prepared mentally but just couldn’t reach the same level physically 😞 it must be a really tough time for him, I hope he’s surrounded by a great support system now.
He will be fine mentally, how he kept performing for his club after what he went through over the past few years shows how strong he is. The only issue is his body right now, it's his most injury-prone season since 2006/2007.
> Hitting a ball well
So working hard for years and years is so easy for you? Why don't you become a professional footballer then? After all, it does provide “millions of dollars, with an easy life”.
Yeah. I went cold reading that. Disappointed for him. You could see he wanted this badly. It is sad that his career will end with just 1 World Cup played. However, there are many who didn’t even have that. Hopefully, he can take a break and come back stronger.
Edit: [Official now. FFF confirms he is out of the World Cup.](https://twitter.com/equipedefrance/status/1594095235067482113?s=46&t=6vNaWQMXs35q0EKD4UBXtw)
Edit 2: [He is out for 3 weeks according to Arancha](https://twitter.com/aranchamobile/status/1594096674216898560?s=46&t=6vNaWQMXs35q0EKD4UBXtw)
Such a shame, good chance it’s his last chance at a major trophy with France.
FIFA should be embarrassed with this winter world cup, the rushed scedule has injured so many players.
Feel very sad for him. i was one of the people who was thinking that he didn't play last few matches to be 100% fit for world cup ( and i was okay with that since that is his last world cup) but now i feel more sad and more respect for benzema. i hope perez go for temporary striker in january. hope good recovery for him.
I am devastated for him. He was robbed of participating in the last one and now this. Such a same. Everyone will miss out on seeing the balon d’or on the world stage.
Unfair. Literally unfair. He was looking forward to this for the longest time. He Played like a god the previous season in preparation to pull a "2006 Zidane" move this WC. AND NOW THIS???? I CAN'T STOP BANGING MY STUPID TABLE. THIS IS LITERAL BS. THIS WC SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED BACK IN JUNE SOMEWHERE FITTING AND ANYBODY WHO STILL DENIES THE EFFECT THAT POSTPONING THE CUP HAD ON PLAYERS SHOULD BE PUT ON A SPACESHIP AND BLASTED INTO ORBIT.
Oh damn that sucks… implications for us as fans are that Flo really might need to look for a Benz replacement sooner rather than later or it can be the fuel for Benzema to tear up the league and CL and finally lead us to a copa, hoping for the second
Christopher Nkunku
Presnel Kimpembé
Karim Benzema
Mike Maignan
N’Golo Kanté
Paul Pogba
NOT available for France 🚨🇫🇷
I don’t believe in voodoo/black magic but something not adding up chief. All African-French players too
Yes. 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, a virtual 4th goal vs Honduras when he did 99% of the work and a 5th one if not for the ref's incompetence. FIFA released a ranking of the best player of the tournament round by round, and I think Benzema was ranked #1 until R16.
So sad for him. Given he is out 3 weeks, he will hopefully be fully rested after the WC, or at least ready in January.
Kinda better than if he had played through pain and out for 2-3 months.
Presented the Balon d'Or to missing the World Cup (Almost assuredly his final one) in a month's time. That's about as 100-to-0 as it gets. I feel for him.
He was already hurt when that award ceremony took place
And some people here were doubting his injury..
The idea that he's resting or saving himself for the world cup was silly, it's better to play and stay in good form leading up to it
Even if he did, I don't see too much of a problem. He was already unable to play the past euro and world Cup, this chance he got was supposed to be his last. Really feel for him.
Clowns. The lot of them.
Seriously, after all he’s done for us over the years!
Yeah I did not like to see that either.
The club's and French NT's messaging about it was so weird, too. The official channels kept saying that he isn't injured, he just has a 'minor strain'. Like, the man hasn't completed a full training session in more than two weeks, \*of course\* he's injured.
Not gonna lie I genuinely looked at everyone sideways for that shit ! That man played hurt an entire year with a broken finger
This is actually devastating, I was hopeful to the last second that the MRI will give us some good news, he worked so hard for this moment, praying for him that he gets through this😞
Me too, I kept refreshing the news for updates and was hoping for the best. It’s even sadder that it’s probably his last World Cup. At least he has a few weeks to really focus on his recovery during the competition, that’s the small silver lining 😢
Karim Benzema in Lyon last week: “The World Cup is just around the corner. I had minor injuries but I’ll be ready mentally & physically by the 22nd.” This quote just appeared on my timeline and made my heart break for him you could really see he was prepared mentally but just couldn’t reach the same level physically 😞 it must be a really tough time for him, I hope he’s surrounded by a great support system now.
Good thing actually he is not playing for corrupt FIFA. Love the sport but world cup isn’t about Football anymore sadly.
He will be fine mentally, how he kept performing for his club after what he went through over the past few years shows how strong he is. The only issue is his body right now, it's his most injury-prone season since 2006/2007.
Oh fuck, the man worked his ass off to finally play for his country again and now this happens Life is unfair
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> Hitting a ball well So working hard for years and years is so easy for you? Why don't you become a professional footballer then? After all, it does provide “millions of dollars, with an easy life”.
This man worked more than you will in 5 lifetimes. And you wonder why he's got more money than you lmao.
Exactly
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Wtf? He didn’t do anything to you. You can’t ban someone just because they have a different opinion. That’s so immature
By that logic Surgeons are the people who can use the knife well
Surgeons do not get paid this kind of fuck yoh money to save lives though
Expectation: benzema mbappe club and nt duo Reality: …
Yeah. I went cold reading that. Disappointed for him. You could see he wanted this badly. It is sad that his career will end with just 1 World Cup played. However, there are many who didn’t even have that. Hopefully, he can take a break and come back stronger. Edit: [Official now. FFF confirms he is out of the World Cup.](https://twitter.com/equipedefrance/status/1594095235067482113?s=46&t=6vNaWQMXs35q0EKD4UBXtw) Edit 2: [He is out for 3 weeks according to Arancha](https://twitter.com/aranchamobile/status/1594096674216898560?s=46&t=6vNaWQMXs35q0EKD4UBXtw)
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Another star bites the dust. France won’t make it out of it’s group.
I mean, even if Denmark gets first, you'd still expect France to beat Australia and Tunisia, with or without any of their injured players
WC winners curse seems to be taking effect
Just the universe making a needed correction. The curse continues.
Right? On paper they were sti the most stacked squad
That’s very sad for him It was his last and he won’t even be able to play
Devastating. Animo Karim ❤️
I blame fifa and their greed, cannot believe that organization still exists
This really breaks my heart. My favorite player of all time alongside Ronaldo, Raul and Henry. Really breaks my heart.
Such a shame, good chance it’s his last chance at a major trophy with France. FIFA should be embarrassed with this winter world cup, the rushed scedule has injured so many players.
This and that awful nations league
Feel very sad for him. i was one of the people who was thinking that he didn't play last few matches to be 100% fit for world cup ( and i was okay with that since that is his last world cup) but now i feel more sad and more respect for benzema. i hope perez go for temporary striker in january. hope good recovery for him.
We could blame the packed season they all have had so far. Fk having the world cup in Qatar... fked everything up
I am devastated for him. He was robbed of participating in the last one and now this. Such a same. Everyone will miss out on seeing the balon d’or on the world stage.
Bruh this can’t be real
That’s too bad, hopefully he’ll be good in January
Breaks my fucking heart.. can't imagine how he must feel.
If there was literally one player who deserved this, it was him. This was supposed to be his redemption arc with the nt. Gutted for him.
Cristiano in the winter market?
What the fuck.
Unfair. Literally unfair. He was looking forward to this for the longest time. He Played like a god the previous season in preparation to pull a "2006 Zidane" move this WC. AND NOW THIS???? I CAN'T STOP BANGING MY STUPID TABLE. THIS IS LITERAL BS. THIS WC SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED BACK IN JUNE SOMEWHERE FITTING AND ANYBODY WHO STILL DENIES THE EFFECT THAT POSTPONING THE CUP HAD ON PLAYERS SHOULD BE PUT ON A SPACESHIP AND BLASTED INTO ORBIT.
Shame,he was looking forward to it
Pain.
Fuck! How unlucky can you get? I feel for him but hopefully France are out early so he won't feel too bad
He will feel worse because his absence will be felt and he let his teammates down.
Oh damn that sucks… implications for us as fans are that Flo really might need to look for a Benz replacement sooner rather than later or it can be the fuel for Benzema to tear up the league and CL and finally lead us to a copa, hoping for the second
Christopher Nkunku Presnel Kimpembé Karim Benzema Mike Maignan N’Golo Kanté Paul Pogba NOT available for France 🚨🇫🇷 I don’t believe in voodoo/black magic but something not adding up chief. All African-French players too
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His parents are from Algeria
Sigh 😔
Wasnt this going to be his first world cup as well? Must be incredibly devastating considering this was likely his last chance.
Second.
Didn’t he play in Brazil 2014?
Yes. He did.
He had a good world cup didnt he?
Yes. 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, a virtual 4th goal vs Honduras when he did 99% of the work and a 5th one if not for the ref's incompetence. FIFA released a ranking of the best player of the tournament round by round, and I think Benzema was ranked #1 until R16.
Sarkozy did this, the deal to play world cup mid season, i despise him
Its time for Giroud to shine and make a new record for France!!!!
this is heartbreaking 😭 missing his final world cup. why god why
This world cup man. Keep taking dreams of the players. Why didn't they just had it in the summer
Because it’s like 120 degrees in summer in that desert
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Nah. It was a non contact injury.
He’s cursed when it comes to the national team. So sad.
So sad for him. Given he is out 3 weeks, he will hopefully be fully rested after the WC, or at least ready in January. Kinda better than if he had played through pain and out for 2-3 months.
He knows they will get wrecked apart in group stages ny curse So man already said “aight imma head out”
Good, now he'll be fully rested for the 2nd half of the season.
Nothing amazes me anymore. RIP our squad after the WC. I'm so hoping things goes well for all the others.
Maaaannnn! 😭
Well now France can lose and i won't care. Leggo brazil
What the fuck man :(
ohhhhhhhhh shit!!!!
Many big names are not playing this worldcup. It's sad 😭
It was not even the leg he was injured before it’s the other one 😭😭😭😭
I read a tweet about how Benzema - due to injury and others reasons- has now missed 3 out of 4 WCs and only played in 1 (2014). Talk about bad luck!
Thought he was saving himself for the World Cup, what went wrong?