12:03 PM ET
Julien LaurensCorrespondent
Karim Benzema has rejected an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the World Cup final, sources have told ESPN.Benzema suffered a thigh injury days before France's first game of the competition which led to him flying home.Like the other players injured, Benzema was given the opportunity to join the presidential plane to travel to Doha for the final but, alongside Laurent Blanc, Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini, he did not accept the invitation.
Julien LaurensCorrespondent
Karim Benzema has rejected an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the World Cup final, sources have told ESPN.Benzema suffered a thigh injury days before France's first game of the competition which led to him flying home.Like the other players injured, Benzema was given the opportunity to join the presidential plane to travel to Doha for the final but, alongside Laurent Blanc, Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini, he did not accept the invitation.
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