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Zidane hails Benzema's potential France return as 'good news'

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says it is "good news" that Karim Benzema may make a return to the French national team.

Benzema has not played for Les Bleus since November 2015, when he earned the last of his 81 caps.

The Real Madrid star has since been excluded from the national team program with the striker facing trial over a blackmail case relating to a sex tape said to involved former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena.

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As part of that case, Benzema is accused of trying to extort money from the Olympiacos star ahead of a friendly against Armenia five years ago.