Didier Claude Deschamps

According to Deschamps, Benzema said he would not be able to return to the France camp to take part in the latter stages of the tournament. It turned out, Benzema was back in training with Madrid in early December, and that led to speculation he might make a dramatic return for Les Bleus, as they chased a successful trophy defense. That did not happen, with Benzema absent as France lost on penalties to Argentina in the final on December 18, denying France a back to back victory in the world biggest tournament. Didier had gone on to say that Benzema’s…