Paris: Karim Benzema says his go-between role in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape blackmail case has been misunderstood as the Real Madrid striker prepares to explain himself on French TV. <img title="Karim Benzema" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/3Karim-Benzema-1.jpg" alt="Karim Benzema" /> Karim Benzema
The pre-recorded interview comes in the wake of comments from French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday saying only players with exemplary records should represent France at Euro 2016.
"It's all a huge misunderstanding. All I was doing was trying to help. There's nothing to any of it, no blackmail or demands for money," Benzema told a judge in early November, according to a Le Monde article published on Wednesday.
The scandal is a serious distraction to France before they host Euro 2016 next year &mdash; Benzema has been banned from meeting Valbuena and neither was called up for France's games against Germany and England recently.

Karim Benzema says his go-between role in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape blackmail case has been misunderstood as the Real Madrid striker prepares to explain himself on French TV

Karim Benzema calls his involvement in sextape case a huge misunderstanding

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Karim Benzema says his go-between role in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape blackmail case has been misunderstood as the Real Madrid striker prepares to explain himself on French TV

Karim Benzema calls his involvement in sextape case a huge misunderstanding

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