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Valbuena approved Benzema for Ballon d’Or: ‘He deserves it, in life you have to be honest’
Mathieu Valbuena has congratulated Karim Benzema on winning the Ballon d’Or despite the sex tape controversy separating the two former team-mates, insisting the Real Madrid star deserved the award.
Last June the case with them Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena because the case of blackmail with a sex tape finally came to an end.
In November, a French court found the Real striker guilty of his involvement in the extortion of the first-degree Olympiacos midfielder and although an appeal was lodged shortly afterwards, Benzema’s side withdrew it.
Despite the row between the two former France national team-mates, Valbuena congratulated the Madrid star on winning the Ballon d’Or while speaking at 90 Football.
“I’m happy for him, he deserves it. In life you have to be honest. I’ve always known how to separate football from what’s happening off the field. He had a great season.
when you play so many years At a club like Real and you’re playing well, it wouldn’t be fair for me to say it’s not worth it. It’s been a while since the Ballon d’Or was exciting.” said the red and white midfielder.
Source: sport 24
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