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Benzema crucial for us, claims Real coach Benitez
Madrid: Real Madrid head coach Rafael Benitez has responded to the statements of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who said on Tuesday that if an athlete is not “exemplary” then he has “no place within the France team” in reference to forward Karim Benzema, whom the Spanish football giants’ tactician believes is “crucial” for them.
“I think he is crucial for us. On a personal level, he is a great guy and he has all of our support,” Efe quoted Benitez as saying on Tuesday.
“On a footballing level, he is essential because he is a key man up front and provides quality so that those around him can play even better,” he added.
Benzema, who is French, found himself in hot water after he was charged with involvement in a plot to blackmail his national side teammate, Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape featuring the Lyon midfielder.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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