KARIM BENZEMA NEWS

Ronaldo and Benzema fully focused on being fit for City decider

MADRID (AP) Real Madrid strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema will miss Saturday's league match as they try to recover from injuries in time to face Manchester City in the...

APRIL 29, 2016

Benzema downed by hamstring injury, Real Madrid confirm

Striker's condition "to be assessed".

APRIL 28, 2016

Rumor Mill: Real trio off elsewhere? Walcott to Liverpool?

Scroll through the best of the week's transfer gossip.

APRIL 18, 2016

Everton could make move for Mourinho if Martinez is axed

Check out the rest of today's transfer rumors.

APRIL 17, 2016

Karim Benzema ruled out of Euro 2016 for France because of ongoing blackmail case

The French football federation says Karim Benzema will not play for the national team at this year's European Championship.

APRIL 13, 2016

Ronaldo makes rival Barcelona pay with late winner in El Clasico

Ronaldo powered 10-man Real Madrid to a statement victory against Barcelona.

APRIL 2, 2016

Karim Benzema scores acrobatic scissor kick goal in El Clasico

Saturday has been very kind to the French.

APRIL 2, 2016

Real Madrid are miles behind Barcelona, and that gap might not get smaller

Real Madrid measure themselves against Barcelona. And that's an ugly measurement right now.

APRIL 1, 2016

Benzema bags brilliant solo goal in Real Madrid training

Madrid man in top form as he awaits Euro 2016 decision.

MARCH 29, 2016

Matches to Watch: International friendlies facilitate Euro 2016 preparation

The international break begins!

MARCH 23, 2016

EPL stars Payet, Kante called up for France squad, Benzema left out

Didier Deschamps has called up West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet and Leicester's midfield enforcer N'Golo Kante.

MARCH 17, 2016

Benzema allowed to meet with Valbuena after sex tape ruling

PARIS (AP) A French appeals court has lifted the order preventing Karim Benzema from meeting with Mathieu Valbuena, bringing the Real Madri...

MARCH 11, 2016

Real Madrid striker Benzema ruled out for at least 3 weeks

Real Madrid are set to be without Karim Benzema for at least the next three weeks.

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Benzema authorized to meet with Valbuena in sex-tape case

PARIS (AP) The investigating judge in the blackmail case shaking the France football team has lifted the order preventing Karim Benzema fro...

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Karim Benzema: Brazil's Ronaldo the best player ever

Karim Benzema has spoken of his admiration for former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo.

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

French football boss: Don't punish 'stupid like a donkey' Benzema

France's football president says Benzema should be forgiven for acting 'stupid like a donkey.'

JANUARY 20, 2016

Benzema denied request for meeting with Valbuena in sex-tape scandal

PARIS (AP) The investigating judge in charge of the blackmail case rattling France's soccer team has denied Karim Benzema's request for a f...

JANUARY 4, 2016

French PM says Karim Benzema has no place on national team

The French prime minister joined in the criticism of Karim Benzema on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Benzema's alleged blackmail conversation released

An alleged call relating to the sex-tape plot involving Mathieu Valbuena was released.

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Benzema suing for breach of confidentiality in sex tape case

Benzema's lawyer will take legal action against a radio station for violating confidentiality.

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Real Madrid comes up short in late rally, lose to Sevilla

Sevilla inflicted a surprise 3-2 defeat on Real Madrid to leave Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga.

NOVEMBER 8, 2015