What was France's sex tape scandal for which Benzema was axed?
France forward Karim Benzema was axed from the national team in 2015 over an alleged attempt to blackmail national teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Benzema had discussed the tape with Valbuena when both were on national duty in October 2015. Benzema had reportedly told Valbuena to pay ransom to get back a tape of him with his girlfriend. 