France striker Karim Benzema may miss out on a place in Didier Deschamps's squad over his alleged involvement in a sex tape scandal surrounding his international teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
Benzema has been accused by Valbuena of suggesting that the latter should pay him money to stop the release of a sex tape involving Valbuena and his girlfriend, a claim which Benzema denies.
According to L'Equipe, the Real Madrid striker could be left out by Deschamps as a result of the furore, and the future of Valbuena could also be at risk.
Benzema has scored 27 goals in 81 appearances for France since his debut in 2007.
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Tom Nightingale
Tom Nightingale
