Benzema’s lawyer Vigier called the player’s support for Nurmagomedov’s posts inappropriate
Hugues Vije, the lawyer of the French national team and Saudi Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema, criticized the player for supporting posts on social networks of the Russian mixed style fighter (MMA) Khabib Nurmagomedov. The expert’s words are quoted by RMC Sport.
“I think it was inappropriate and unfortunate. Today’s question is to find out if Benzema is connected to the Muslim Brotherhood (the organization is recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia). You understand?” Vigier said.
October 18 Nurmagomedov on Instagram (social network banned in Russia; belongs to the Meta corporation, recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia) condemned the attack on the Palestinian hospital. “Bombing a hospital full of children and refugees is not the way to peace,” he said, calling the incident genocide. Previously, the Russian criticized the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in the French press.
Later on October 18, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having ties to a terrorist organization. The footballer expressed support for the people of Palestine amid the military conflict with Israel. He wrote on social media X that he was praying for the residents of the Gaza Strip affected by the bombing.
Source: Lenta
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