RIYADH: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says he has put his World Cup disappointment behind him and is focused on the future, starting with Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final.
The 35-year-old forward dropped out of the France squad injured shortly before their first match, and retired from international duty in December.
Ballon d’Or winner Benzema had been excited to feature after missing France’s victory in 2018 because of his involvement in a blackmail scandal over a sex-tape involving his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
The forward returned from his thigh problem for Madrid at the end of December and has been finding his best form ahead of the final against rivals Barcelona. “What happened is over now, the important thing is tomorrow’s game,” Benzema told a news conference on Saturday. “I am feeling well in my head and my body, the rest is in the past.