Karim Benzema [Source: Reuters]
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has gone on trial in France.
He is accused of participating in an attempt to blackmail fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape found on his phone.
He has ridiculed the charge against him as a masquerade and did not appear at the court in Versailles.
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The case dates back to June 2015, when the two footballers were at a France training camp.
The saga rocked French football and both players lost their places in the team .
He is on trial with four other men.
[Source: BBC Sport]
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