Karim Benzema may have snubbed an invite to Qatar but the previously injured France star is still backing Les Blues from home.
The 34-year-old striker, who claimed the first Ballon d'Or of his glittering career in November, was agonisingly forced to head home after picking up a thigh injury upon arriving in the Gulf state with the rest of Didier Deschamps ' squad. Amid claims that he's now fully fit, Benzema rejected an invitation from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend the final at the Lusail Stadium.
Real Madrid 's No.9 had posted a cryptic Instagram message on Friday which read: "I don't care," as Deschamps remained coy on whether he'd reinstate Benzema to his side, having not called up a replacement before the deadline for squad changes passed. Now, though, the French marksman has shown his true colours in a message to his teammates ahead of the final clash with Argentina.
