Mathieu Valbuena slams ‘indefensible’ Karim Benzema over sex tape blackmail allegations
ByFootballEspana
Published 27/11/2015 at 10:05 GMT
Mathieu Valbuena has slammed Karim Benzema for treating him like his “worst enemy” in his first interview since the Real Madrid striker was charged in an alleged blackmail plot.
France's midfielder Mathieu Valbuena (L) and forward Karim Benzema listen to their national anthem
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Benzema remains under judicial custody after being charged with two counts relating to an alleged sex tape of Valbuena, who believes he has been “taken for a fool” by his France team-mate.
Exceprts of a conversation between the Real Madrid striker and a childhood friend relating to the case were published recently - and Valbuena did not like what he read.
“Obviously I’m disappointed, more than disappointed [with Benzema],” the Lyon midfielder told Le Monde. “[His words] showed a lack of respect. I thought the world of him before, but now I feel he’s taken me for a fool.
“Many people want to destabilise me, but I’ve risen above them, as I always have.
“I can’t defend the indefensible. I wouldn’t do that, not even to my worst enemy.
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Real Madrid's French striker Karim Benzema leaves the court house in Versailles, near Paris, on November 5, 2015.
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“When the case first came to light, I far from imagined that Karim Benzema would be involved. The investigators didn’t wait to find out what was said between Karim and I for it to be examined.
“Moreover, the police told me: ‘Don’t worry, we don’t need a testimony from you’.
“I can only be very, very, very disappointed [with Karim] and found that our relationship is not as sincere as he could perhaps claim.”
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