Real Madrid Appeal to prevent case from being heard rejected

Benzema thrives under the European lights yet again

The Court of Appeals has rejected Karim Benzema and Co's plea, and therefore the Real Madrid striker will likely have to settle the Valbuena case in court.

There were no irregularities in the manner in which the police listened in on the conversations between the parties involved, so the appeal was rejected.

As such, the case continues onwards as expected, with Benzema's blackmailing of a Valbuena sextape a part of those being accused.

Benzema and the rest of the defence team have one final legal trick up their sleeve, a final appeal to be made, before the issue be resolved in court.

The appeals court also decided that Djibril Cisse is to be imputed in the blackmail case, and therefore the ex-player's involvement has been proved, standing by Benzema and the rest of the defence.