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In recent days, Karim Benzema has been under the spotlight due to an extracurricular issue. The Interior Minister of France, Gérald Darmanin, stated that the forward has connections with the "Muslim Brotherhood" organization. Furthermore, Senator Valérie Boyen of the Republican Party later called for revoking his Ballon d'Or and nationality, if the accusations are confirmed. In the midst of this context, the footballer's lawyer, Hugues Vigier, argued that he was implicated in a controversy for reasons of "low politics" and electoral opportunism, which is affecting the athlete's family. Additionally, he denied the allegations against his client.
In an interview given on Friday, October 20th to France Info, Vigier strongly criticized what he described as "odious blackmail" by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who challenged the footballer to deny what had been said about his closeness to the Muslim Brotherhood and his "selective outrage".