Benzema back with the Blues if Zidane becomes coach? The response of the French forward

During a live session on Instagram with the rapper Rohff on Thursday evening, Karim Benzema did not completely rule out the possibility of a return to the French national team, if Zinedine Zidane were to become its coach.

Karim Benzema and the Blues may not be completely over. During an Instagram live with rapper Rohff on Thursday evening, the Al-Hilal striker did not completely close the door on a return to the national team.

When asked about the topic by the rapper if Zinedine Zidane succeeds Didier Deschamps as the national team coach after the 2026 World Cup, KB9 first questions his age. By the time of Euro 2028, the next major international competition, Benzema will be 40 years old.

“If I continue to perform and be in shape, you never know,” explained the former Real Madrid striker. “If there is a spot. In any case, I’m doing everything to stay in shape.” A door left open for the successor of Didier Deschamps, who is likely to be Zinedine Zidane.

Context: Karim Benzema discusses a possible return to the French national team during an Instagram live session.
Fact Check: Karim Benzema last played for the French national team in June 2022 and has had a rocky relationship with the national team coach.

Subheading: A shared successful past at Real
Zidane and Benzema have already worked together with great success at a team. During ZZ’s first experience as head coach of the Real Madrid first team, Karim Benzema was in dazzling form and the former Lyon player led the Merengues to, among other titles, a fantastic treble in the Champions League (2016, 2017, and 2018). This reminds of good memories for Benzema and increases his desire to be coached again by the 1998 Ballon d’Or winner.

Benzema has earned 97 caps for the French national team, with his last one dating back to June 13, 2022, in a Nations League group stage match. Prior to that, Benzema had been absent from the national team selection for almost six years, between 2015 and 2021.

The Mathieu Valbuena sextape case and his interview with the Spanish press where he indicated that Deschamps had “bowed to the pressure of a racist part of France” weighed heavily in the current coach’s decision not to call up the Madrid striker, despite his excellent club performances.