On May 22, 2019, France's assistant coach Steven recently talked about Benzema's return to the French team in an interview with french media RTL.
"The decision to recruit Benzema has actually been within us for some time. It was a well-thought-out decision, and of course it will excite many French fans. ”
"We've been keeping an eye on all the French players, whether he's playing in France or abroad. Benzema had been in great shape before, and I had communicated with Didier (Deschamps), and then we decided to meet with Benzema. ”
"This decision was made by a lot of people? No, absolutely not. Was it my and Deschamps' idea? Let's put it this way. ”
(Editor: Yao Fan)