Karim Benzema intends to file a complaint against the Minister of the Interior of France, Gérald Darmanin, who accused the footballer of Islamist ties, French media reported.

Karim BenzemaPhoto: AFP / AFP / Profimedia

This was stated by the lawyer of the French player Hugo Vigier after the reaction that appeared as a result of Benzema’s public support for the civilian population in Palestine, in the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, as well as when two Islamist attacks took place in Europe (in Friday in France and Tuesday in Belgium).

“We cannot accept that those in charge believe they are empowered to do something out of sheer opportunism,” said the lawyer, who said he intended to sue Darmanin for “defamation, even public insult” given Benzema’s unfortunate popularity , who currently plays for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

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