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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Get breaking news and SI\u2019s biggest stories instantly. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers.&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will not be selected to play for the French national team during Euro 2016, the French Football Federation announced Wednesday.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The FFF\u2019s decision comes as Benzema continues to be investigated for his involvement in an attempt to blackmail Lyon winger and national teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benzema&amp;nbsp;is accused of attempting to act as communicator between the blackmailers and Valbuena.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;French prime minister against Karim Benzema\u2019s return to national team&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The confirmation of Benzema\u2019s exclusion from the roster came after he tweeted that he wouldn\u2019t be joining the team for Euros.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benzema&amp;nbsp;was arrested on charges of conspiracy to blackmail in November and had been ordered to avoid contact with Valbuena. He was subsequently suspended from the national team indefinitely.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;France will host Euro 2016 from June 10 to July 10.&amp;nbsp;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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