Karim Benzema Appears to Call France Boss Didier Deschamps ‘Liar’ Over World Cup Fitness Claims

• Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema launched a scathing attack on France coach Didier Deschamps
• Benzema's response was directed at Deschamps after the latter insisted he did not send the striker home following his thigh injury at Qatar 2022
• Benzema announced his retirement from the France national team a day after Argentine dethroned Les Bleus as world champions

Karim Benzema has taken a swipe at Didier Deschamps, referring to the France manager as a "liar" after he gave an interview about his World Cup injury.

The Real Madrid frontman sustained an injury to his left thigh during training which ruled him out of the Mundial.

After his injury, Benzema departed the team's hotel in Qatar soon afterwards, but his legal representative Karim Djaziri Djaziri reckoned the 35-year-old would have been fit for the knockout rounds of Les Bleus' World Cup campaign if he had stayed behind.

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However, offering his version of the entire incident, Didier Deschamps revealed he did not compel the strike to leave camp. Rather it was Benzema's sole decision to leave.

What did Deschamps say?

In an interview with French outlet Le Parisien, Deschamps detailed what transpired between himself and Benzema.

"In every situation, there is only one truth, and Karim knows that. He joined us on November 14 after a period of semi-inactivity with his club," Deschamps said via GOAL.

"We stayed together for about twenty minutes. As I was leaving, I told him: 'Karim, there’s no rush, you can organise your return with the Team Manager'. When I woke up, I found out he had left. That’s his decision. He won’t say otherwise. I understand and respect it."

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How did Benzema respond?

The Ballon d'Or holder refuted Deschamps' version of the truth about his World Cup injury via his Instagram account.

Benzema captioned an Instagram story post with the phrase "What audacity" in reference to Deschamps' interview.

He again wrote: "Holy Didier. Goodnight" to caption a video of a man saying, "You lie. You're a liar."

Benzema to miss UCL game

Meanwhile, Sports Brief previously reported that Real Madrid has been handed a severe blow in their preparations for their Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie against Liverpool following the injury sustained by forward Karim Benzema.

Benzema netted a brace against the Reds as Real Madrid took a massive advantage in the first leg after earning a remarkable 5-2 victory at Anfield.

According to Football Espana, Benzema has picked up an ankle injury that forced him to miss Real Madrid’s training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.