Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema received the backing
of his club on Thursday, just hours after being charged
in connection with a sex tape extortion case. The 27-
year-old was released by French prosecutors on
Thursday after a blackmail case involving a sex tape
featuring fellow French international Mathieu Valbuena
was brought to the fore.
Despite the player pictured training alone, Real Madrid's
president leapt to the defence of the French
international.
"Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, held a meeting
with the player in which he gave him his full support
and expressed his confidence that his actions were in
good faith and that he is completely innocent," said a
statement released by the Spanish giants.
"The club values and recognises the professional
commitment, the displays of camaraderie with his team-
mates and the impeccable attitude he has shown as a
core member of the first team squad for the more than
six seasons that he has been a part of Real Madrid."
Real Madrid said that Benzema, who is still recovering
from injury, had trained on his own, jogged and carried
out various exercises.
A source in the French criminal investigation said
Benzema had admitted approaching Valbuena about the
sex tape "on behalf of a childhood friend" who himself
had been contacted by blackmailers in possession of the
tape, who were seeking to extort money.
But Benzema's lawyer said his client was "innocent"..
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