![France's Karim Benzema during the euro 2008 UEFA European Championship, Group C, France vs Italy at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland on June 17, 2008. Italy won 2-0. Photo by Steeve France's Karim Benzema during the euro 2008 UEFA European Championship, Group C, France vs Italy at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland on June 17, 2008. Italy won 2-0. Photo by Steeve](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e529jc/frances-karim-benzema-during-the-euro-2008-uefa-european-championship-group-c-france-vs-italy-at-the-letzigrund-stadium-in-zurich-switzerland-on-june-17-2008-italy-won-2-0-photo-by-steeve-mcmaycameleonabacapresscom-2e529jc.jpg)
France's Karim Benzema during the euro 2008 UEFA European Championship, Group C, France vs Italy at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland on June 17, 2008. Italy won 2-0. Photo by Steeve
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France's Karim Benzema during the Euro 2008 Qualyfing match Group B, France vs Lituania at 'La Beaujoire' stadium in Nantes, France, on October 17, 2007. France won 2-0. Photo by Nicolas Gouhier/Cameleon/ABACAPRESS.COM
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OL's Karim Benzema during the French First League Soccer match, Olympique Lyonnais vs Girondins Bordeaux at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, Frace on November 16, 2008. Lyon won 2-1. Photo by Henri
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France's Karim Benzema reacts at the end of the group C match between France and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Photogallery
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Karim Benzema of France gestures during the EURO 2008 preliminary round group C match in Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland, 09 June 2008. Photo: Peter Kneffel dpa +please note UEFA restrictions particularly in
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