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Real Madrid striker Benzema hints at World Cup snub

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has hinted he won't be attending the World Cup final tomorrow.

The veteran was ruled out of France's World Cup squad with a thigh strain, though remains a registered player.

Benzema has been training with his Real Madrid teammates at Valdebebas for a week without problems and even played in yesterday's warm-up match against Leganes.

Even the Prime Minister of France himself, Emmanuel Macron, wants Karim in the capital of Qatar, after being excluded by coach Didier Deschamps due to muscle injury.

"That doesn't interest me," wrote the Madrid player on Instagram. Though with no confirmation whether he was referring to a flight to Qatar.

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