The scandal in which Karim Benzema was involved with French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, left some important aftermath which has given both players a lot of free time to think about their actions and ways to improve their behavior. Both players missed the chance to represent their country at the Euros due to this off-the-field scandal in which they even went to trial in France, but now that time has passed, both of them are adamant to leave all that behind them.
Talking to France 2, Valbuena knows it wasn't his best moment: "It was a s***** season. The Benzema thing? It was not easy - you have to be strong. I have no complaint against him, and we have not met since. Frankly, I haven't thought about it since the end of the Euro. I watched all the matches of Les Bleus. For me, the France team, it's not over, well not like that anyway," he added, referring to his hopes of a national team recall.
He continued: "I'll do everything to succeed in Lyon. It is a great club which is well structured, has good young players and a beautiful stadium. I was surprised to be placed on the transfer list. I have not been informed by anyone, I heard that I had not shaken hands with [club president Jean-Michel] Aulas."
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