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Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema misses World Cup in Qatar: ‘The whole team shares Karim’s grief’

The World Cup kicks off today without a world player. Karim Benzema, winner of the Ballon d’Or, is struggling with a muscle injury in his thigh and will not play in Qatar, the French team reports.

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