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27th November 2015
10:38am GMT

Speaking with Le Monde, here's what Valbuena had to say about Benzema's involvement.
When asked if the striker had just urged him to meet the blackmailers.
"Incite, that means 'you will have to pay' indirectly. He was not aggressive in his manner of talking, he did not talk about money concretely, directly. But when someone insists that I meet someone ... hmmmm.
"I have never met anyone who is going to destroy a video for free just because they love me! You shouldn't treat people like idiots," Valbuena said.
"Obviously I’m disappointed, more than disappointed [with Benzema]. [His words] showed a lack of respect. I thought the world of him before, but now I feel he’s taken me for a fool. Many people want to destabilise me, but I’ve risen above them, as I always have. I can’t defend the indefensible. I wouldn’t do that, not even to my worst enemy.
When the case first came to light, I far from imagined that Karim Benzema would be involved. The investigators didn’t wait to find out what was said between Karim and I for it to be examined. Moreover, the police told me: ‘Don’t worry, we don’t need a testimony from you’. I can only be very, very, very disappointed [with Karim] and found that our relationship is not as sincere as he could perhaps claim.Explore more on these topics:

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