Karim Benzema retires from international football after France’s defeat to Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2022 final

By Adam D Anglo On Dec 19, 2022

Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football after France’s heartbreaking defeat to Lionel Messi-led Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final on Sunday. A day after Kylian Mbappe-starrer France were upstaged by Argentina in the final of the Qatar World Cup, Benzema confirmed that he has bid farewell to international football.

“I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I’m proud of it! I have written my story and ours is ending,” Benzema said in a cryptic post on Twitter. Benzema, who is celebrating his 35th birthday today, was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on the eve of France’s campaign opener in Qatar. The veteran French forward won the Ballon d’Or award in 2022 after a stellar season with Real Madrid.

J’ai fait les efforts et les erreurs qu’il fallait pour être là où je suis aujourd’hui et j’en suis fier !
J’ai écrit mon histoire et la nôtre prend fin. #Nueve pic.twitter.com/7LYEzbpHEs

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) December 19, 2022

The Real Madrid captain won 97 caps and scored 37 goals for Les Bleus in the international arena.

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