Karim Benzema was summoned to the police station at Versailles, in
regards to a conversation he had with Djibril Cisse at the beginning of
October during a French national team meeting. Benzema is believed to
have attempted to extort up to €150,000 ($163,656) from another French
international, Mathieu Valbuena, over a sex tape shot on a mobile phone.
Cisse
was taken into custody and questioned last month by authorities, but
was released on the same day and announced his retirement from
professional soccer shortly after. Valbuena went out of his way to thank
Cisse on his Facebook account and made it clear that he acted like a true friend during the ordeal.
I’m
genuinely sorry that my friend djibril cissé could be the subject of a
custody lately. For my part I have nothing to reproach djibril who
behaved like a friend, trying to help me. I did also no statement to
make at this stage to the extent that the case is being processed by the
police. I would just like to thank the police services for effective
treatment of the case.
Three other suspects believed to be part of Benzema’s entourage were also charged in connection with the case in mid-October.
Regardless
of how the whole investigation plays out, it certainly does not bode
well for the French national team who is set to host the European
Championship next summer. The Real Madrid striker also remains out of
action with a hamstring injury and did not take part in his club’s 1-0
victory over Paris St-Germain on Tuesday night.
Cisse was taken into custody and questioned last month by authorities, but was released on the same day and announced his retirement from professional soccer shortly after. Valbuena went out of his way to thank Cisse on his Facebook account and made it clear that he acted like a true friend during the ordeal.
I’m genuinely sorry that my friend djibril cissé could be the subject of a custody lately. For my part I have nothing to reproach djibril who behaved like a friend, trying to help me. I did also no statement to make at this stage to the extent that the case is being processed by the police. I would just like to thank the police services for effective treatment of the case.Three other suspects believed to be part of Benzema’s entourage were also charged in connection with the case in mid-October.
Regardless of how the whole investigation plays out, it certainly does not bode well for the French national team who is set to host the European Championship next summer. The Real Madrid striker also remains out of action with a hamstring injury and did not take part in his club’s 1-0 victory over Paris St-Germain on Tuesday night.
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