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France's forward Karim Benzema prior to the friendly football match between France and Armenia October 8, 2015 at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice [AFP]
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is to face trial for attempted blackmail in a case linked to a sex tape featuring his former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena, French prosecutors said Thursday.
Benzema, 33, who has not been selected for his country since the affair came to light in 2015, is accused of paying individuals to extort money from Valbuena by threatening to make the video public.
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