Just one day after France lost the final, Benzema, who had returned to Madrid, announced the end of his national team career. So far, Benzema has made 97 appearances for the national team and scored 37 goals. He is the fifth most scoring player in the history of the French national team.
Benzema's Early Experience:
1987 12 19 Karim Benzema was born in Lyon, France, and his parents are descended from Algeria. Benzema is surrounded by eight brothers and sisters.
At the age of 7, Benzema was a goalkeeper on the court, but later Benzema changed his position to a striker. 1996, Benzema, who was only nine years old, scored two goals in a match with the Lyon youth team. He was spotted by scouts of Lyon Football Club and entered the Lyon youth training camp.