Soccer-France cannot be dependent on Benzema, warns Lloris


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 02 Jun 2021

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - France Training - Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-En-Yvelines, France - May 28, 2021 France's Karim Benzema and teammates during training REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - France cannot become dependent on the returning Karim Benzema if they are to become European champions three years after winning the World Cup, captain Hugo Lloris said on Tuesday.

Real Madrid striker Benzema was a surprise call-up in the squad for Euro 2020 after a hiatus of more than five years following a row with coach Didier Deschamps.

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