Benzema´s story was one of what-ifs with France as Real Madrid striker chooses curious exit

France were above the clouds when the news came from Karim Benzema, and a thought came to mind: had he ever been more distant, figuratively or literally, from Les Bleus? Retiring from international football at the age of 35 is the sort of thing that would not usually raise many eyebrows. Yet Benzema’s announcement, and […]