![(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 23, 2022 Paris Saint Germain's forward Marie-Antoinette Katoto reacts during an interview as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2022 football tournament in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/TQZM27N7Y3XUBTSER5UEX6FHPI.jpg?auth=da75f992512c32872388e0ca130e49c8420976ee89298d226c29f905e2b2e251&width=360&height=203&focal=3307%2C2018)
![(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 23, 2022 Paris Saint Germain's forward Marie-Antoinette Katoto reacts during an interview as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2022 football tournament in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/TQZM27N7Y3XUBTSER5UEX6FHPI.jpg?auth=da75f992512c32872388e0ca130e49c8420976ee89298d226c29f905e2b2e251&width=360&height=203&focal=3307%2C2018)
Karim Benzema’s return to the French national team after being excluded for five and a half years coincides with significant political moment, writes Alfredo Relaño.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Emmanuel Macron visited the French women's team yesterday as the Women's World Cup is set to commence tomorrow.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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![Patrice Evra in action against Bayern Munich](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/BQIWGRUOUNPIXLKLMFKHDCPWLI.jpg?auth=1eba3a1f237aadedcdc192049a2afc081db6ec5a03a5bb8c81089ffbc74e240f&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
REAL MADRID | BENZEMA
Patrice Evra: "We've shot ourselves in the foot twice"
EP
![(FILES) This file photo taken on October 09, 2015 shows French forward Karim Benzema celebrating after scoring a goal during the friendly football match between France and Armenia on October 8, 2015 at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southeastern Fra](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/DEL5CQVHIJOFVFIUUD2VRYU3RQ.jpg?auth=faefbcc3d27a01ecb1289d257d040188b275e3cfe932ecb613df61291143a7b4&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
REAL MADRID | BENZEMA
"Conditions not yet met" for Benzema France return
AFP
![Zinedine Zidane smiles in the Real dugout during the Espanyol match.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/F2QEBAAMRBK7VKWTHSGR7TXT5E.jpg?auth=ad1bee75d9957ce2ed23fc95ffeef86a6e5cabe440aaf6439f976eb7972aea14&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
REAL MADRID | ZIDANE
"Zidane has a job to do at Madrid. We'll see in 2018..."
EFE