Football

Real Madrid striker on trial

October 21, 2021 5:00 am

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]