Karim Benzema has filed a defamation lawsuit against France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who accused the soccer star of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood. Click hereIn his complaint, which was filed on Monday with the Court of Justice of the Republic, Benzema firmly denied any links with the Muslim Brotherhood or any member of the organization. The 36-year-old Benzema scored 37 goals in 97 appearances for France. He missed the 2022 World Cup because of injury, having won the coveted men's Ballon d'Or trophy that year. Benzema won the Champions League five times with Real Madrid and scored 354 goals for the Spanish club, putting him second all-time behind Cristiano Ronaldo (450).

Source: Hindustan Times January 18, 2024 02:02 UTC