Karim Benzema is Back in Training But France Are in World Cup semifinals

After returning to full training on Saturday, Karim Benzema continued with his fight to get back to full fitness at Real Madrid City on Monday. The 35-year-old was in the initial French World Cup squad but was ruled out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his thigh during a training session, 1 day before the kick off. It was Benzema's first full training session with the Le Blues having been doing individual drills before that. An MRI scan at a clinic in Doha confirmed a tear in his quadriceps and revealed that Benzema would need 3 weeks to recover. As such, the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner announced his exit from the French World Cup team in order to begin rehabilitation in Spain. 3 weeks later, Benzema is back to training at Real Madrid and the French are in the World Cup semifinals. While the forward might feel like a missed opportunity given that France might win this World Cup, it was an unselfish gesture from Benzema to put the team before his personal glory.