Former France international Thierry Henry is confident that the controversy surrounding Karim Benzema will not have an adverse impact on Didier Deschamps' squad at Euro2016.
Les Bleus' build-up to the tournament has been marred by discord resulting from Deschamps' decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad but Henry says all along that the blackmail scandal involving Mathieu Valbuena and an alleged sex tape was never going to get in the way.
"With Benzema in the team, it could have been better, but Didier Deschamps and the French FA decided differently," said the BBC pundit.
"It was the same thing when Aime Jacquet did not take (Eric) Cantona (to Euro96). What was the first reaction of everyone? He is mad! I was mystified.
"I don't know what the plan was at that particular moment, and whether you think he was crazy or not, it worked in his favour.
"And that is talking about Cantona, who we all loved. But he was not going to disturb was Jacquet wanted and from what I hear, this is not going to disrupt Deschamps' plans."