Karim Benzema

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United eyeing Karim Benzema

Manchester United are reportedly lining up a bid for 22-year-old Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

Benzema - one of the Galacticos who arrived at Real amidst a lot of fanfare last season, has been unable to command a regular place in the starting eleven.

With Gonzalo Higuain in the middle of a purple patch, it seems unlikely that the situation will improve any time soon for the disgruntled forward.

The Lyon marksman has gone on record to express his unhappiness with the state of affairs at the Bernabeu and an offer from the world's most famour club would surely be a big temptation for him.

The Mirror states that United will once again try to lure the ex-Lyon ace to Old Trafford. The Red Devils' interest in Benzema is well known - since they try to buy him last summer. However, their £20 million bid was trumped by Real who ended up paying £30 million.

Benzema to England might turn out to be the best solution for both parties. The English champions will ease fears that they are too dependent on Wayne Rooney for their goals, while Benzema's affair with the bench in the Bernabeu dugout might finally come to an end.

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Agent: Benzema staying in Madrid

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will not be leaving the club for AC Milan claimed his agent.

It has been widely speculated by the Spanish media that Italian giants, Milan are looking to bolster their attacking options with the aid of the Frenchman.

However his agent, Karim Djaziri cleared the air through Tuttomercatoweb.com, insisting that his client will not be leaving Madrid: "Benzema will stay in Madrid because he is very happy in Spain.

"Milan? I have not heard from anyone.

"And, in any case, Karim is really happy in Madrid and he intends to stay there."

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My scan:

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wow!

granero looks so stylish!

thanks for the pix!

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looks italian,granero:)

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France stars linked to prostitution scandal

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS -- The police probe into a suspected prostitution ring at a Paris nightspot has cast serious doubt as to whether France soccer stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema will be called into the team's World Cup squad.

Ribery has already testified, and Benzema is set to be questioned over alleged sexual relations with an underage prostitute operating out of a trendy Paris club.

With France coach Raymond Domenech set to name his squad in about three weeks, the sex scandal could not have come at a worse time for the beleaguered team. It also follows a difficult qualifying campaign, during which Ribery was one of the rare players to shine.

Domenech favours tranquility and seclusion at team camps during major tournaments, but the headlines around Europe show no signs of going away. At the World Cup in South Africa, the scrutiny is likely to increase.

Domenech already had tense relations with Benzema -- reprimanding him for his attitude during a World Cup qualifier against Romania last September -- but has always been close to Ribery.

Although the affair is only at the judicial inquiry stage and no charges have been filed, the damage to their reputations could be lasting.

Questioned by police, the prostitute reportedly said she had sexual relations with Ribery when she was 17, and with Benzema when she was 16, but told both players that she was an adult.

If Ribery and Benzema are charged, they would face up to three years in prison and a 45,000-euro (C$60,020) fine. Prostitution is legal in France, but prostitutes must be over 18 years old, and clients are liable if they are not.

Ribery's lawyer said the player provided witness testimony last week for investigators probing a suspected ring operating out of a Champs-Elysees club called Cafe Zaman. Sophie Bottai, Ribery's lawyer, said no charges were filed against her client and he was not held in police custody.

A lawyer for France teammate Sidney Govou -- the third player linked to the affair-- declined to say whether his client spoke to investigators. Lawyer Thierry Braillard said Govou "never set foot in" Cafe Zaman.

In April, 10 people were taken into custody in the investigation, but none from the national team. Three members of the suspected ring are currently being held for questioning.

French football federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes and sports minister Rama Yade have refused to comment on the prostitution case.

The scandal comes just as the 27-year-old Ribery considers whether or not to stay at Bayern Munich. He has been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea, and was set to announce his decision soon.

And Ribery's difficult week got even worse Wednesday when he was sent off for a crude lunge on Lyon striker Lisandro Lopez in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. He will miss the return leg next week and possibly the final -- if Bayern advances.

Ribery, who was badly disfigured in a car crash when he was a toddler and has refused plastic surgery, rose from amateur-league player with Brest to international star, capturing the hearts of French football fans and the general public.

His ascension was spectacular, and by 2006 he was playing well enough at Marseille for Domenech to pick him in France's team for the World Cup. He has made 42 international appearances, scoring seven goals, including strikes in both qualifiers against Lithuania.

He was one of the few to escape the vitriol from French fans during the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. While others were jeered, he was liked.

Ribery, a Muslim convert who is married to a woman of Algerian descent, was viewed as a modest person amid aloof and unreachable soccer stars. And his zany humour -- pretending to be a dummy in a shop window and then surprising German shoppers by screaming at them -- ensured huge popularity.

His fall from grace will disappoint French fans at a time when Ribery offered a rare ray of light amid the moribund atmosphere and tiresome soccer produced by Domenech's team.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2010/04/22/...tution_scandal/

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I've seen her in tv program and she has a great body, but face of prostitute or s***. which is the same.

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is this his new girfriend

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GOD,Benzema looks so innocent and he's also a Muslim...wonder how he could do such a thing..but then again,religion is inferior for soccer stars;)

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Benzema's Prostitute

Part 2

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Zahia Dehar, the former child prostitute who is at the heart of a sex scandal rocking France, has finally spoken out about her lurid past. The French temptress, who is now 18, says she slept with three prominent French soccer players while she was underaged.

One of the players implicated in the scandal is superstar Franck Ribery, who has been called "the jewel of French football." He reportedly admitted to authorities that he had sex with a child prostitute, but insists he did not know she was underaged at the time of their encounter.

According to the Telegraph, Dehar says the soccer players paid £2,000 a night to sleep with her. She stressed that they all treated her "with utter respect."

The Daily Mail reports that she is "shocked" that her former bedroom companions could face jail time. Purchasing sex from someone under 18 in France is illegal; the maximum punishment is three years in prison and a £40,000 fine. Scroll down for pictures and video of Dehar.

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is this his new girfriend

Yes, she's pretty and looks like a smart girl. As for the scandal it doesn't matter what religion he is, his young and will make mistakes in his life it's all a part of growing up and experiencing things. He was not the first and will not be the last man to pay for sex but his mistake was to do it with a fame/money hungry girl he should have gone for a high price escort not a half-price/3 for the price of one thing (as it looks like she was) because you get what you pay for . All will be forgotten, they did nothing wrong; she should go to jail for lying.

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She looks smart? Did you ever seen her face?

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She looks smart? Did you ever seen her face?

^that's not his girlfriend, she's the unattractive prostitute

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She looks smart? Did you ever seen her face?

^that's not his girlfriend, she's the unattractive prostitute

oops ! I thought you were talking about her, not abut that new one. I don't know is she smart, but she looks much better than Zahia.

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