What was the "betrayal" underlying Benzema's international retirement?
Football fans were shocked to learn that Karim Benzema was quitting international play with France since he had just just won the Golden Ball award as the finest player in the world and was enjoying a successful run with his Spanish Real Madrid side.
French media outlets said that Benzema's "betrayal" event was the reason for the player's decision to retire. The incident caused him to end his international career immediately following the World Cup and to stop playing for the French national team at the age of 35. It was committed by the coach of the French national team and a number of his fellow players during the World Cup participation in Qatar 2022.
The injury that Benzema sustained prior to the start of the World Cup matches is what sparked the crisis, as the decision to leave the French national team's residence in Doha was made at the request of Coach Deschamps and in consultation with the medical staff, even though the Real Madrid star wanted to continue the mission despite knowing that he had an injury. He made a full recovery in only five days, so he may have helped France go farther in the tournament, or possibly
sooner. Even when Benzema recovered from the injury, they were able to persuade the other players to put pressure on the coach and obstruct his return.