Shifting the focus back to football
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Karim Benzema, and Mathieu Valbuena have been involved in an off-field sex scandal which has threatened to tear away the focus from the best chance France have at returning to the pinnacle of the international game.
Didier Deschamps has probably made the right decision by leaving out both players, as involving them would put team morale and mentality into real jeopardy. Unfortunately, this has only mitigated the damage, as players like Olivier Giroud have found themselves in the crosshairs of angry fans.
Despite decent performances in a Les Blues shirt, the Arsenal striker has been roundly booed and unfairly criticised. But, the bright spot is that his goal in the opening game is the first step to getting away from the scandal and the controversy. Completing the hat-trick of international titles on home soil would ensure that everyone is talking about the only thing that should matter – Football.
