Real Madrid Forward not selected for Euro 2016

Despite his absence from Euro 2016 Karim Benzema hasn't been banned for life from the French national team, as was confirmed by the President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet.

Benzema netted 24 goals in La Liga last season but as a result of an incident involving Mathieu Valbuena, he was not selected for the tournament by Didier Deschamps.

At a press-conference on Tuesday morning in which the European Championship was discussed as a whole, Le Graet confirmed that the striker would be permitted to return to the setup.

"He is not banned for life.

"This is an ongoing case and we have to see how it evolves.

"The coach had the option not to use him but he wasn't suspended, he chose to leave him out for the benefit of group harmony."