Benzema, who is accused of pressurising Valbuena to pay blackmailers who threatened to reveal an intimate video in which Valbuena featured, will stand trial in October.

Karim Benzema to stand trial in ‘sex tape’ case in October

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in blackmailing former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena&nbsp;in a "sex tape" scandal in October, French prosecutors said on Thursday.&nbsp;He is accused of involvement in a plot to extort money from Valbuena by pressurising&nbsp;his former national&nbsp;teammate to pay blackmailers who threatened to reveal an intimate video in which Valbuena featured.&nbsp;Instead, Valbuena informed the police. Though&nbsp;Benzema denies any wrongdoing,&nbsp;but has not been selected for his country since the affair came to light in 2015.

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in blackmailing former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena in a "sex tape" scandal in October, French prosecutors said on Thursday. He is accused of involvement in a plot to extort money from Valbuena by pressurising his former national teammate to pay blackmailers who threatened to reveal an intimate video in which Valbuena featured. Instead, Valbuena informed the police. Though Benzema denies any wrongdoing, but has not been selected for his country since the affair came to light in 2015.

VAR or video assistant referee was once again under the spotlight as Manchester United schooled Tottenham on Sunday night in the Premier League. Fir

VAR or&nbsp;video assistant&nbsp;referee was once again under the&nbsp;spotlight as Manchester United schooled Tottenham on Sunday&nbsp;night in the Premier League. First, a goal from Edinson&nbsp;Cavani&nbsp;was disallowed after the referee consulted the VAR&nbsp;for a possible foul against Spurs' Son&nbsp;Heung&nbsp;Min. A few minutes later Son gave Spurs the opening goal which remained the only strike of the 1st half.&nbsp;Pushed into the corner, Manchester United came back stronger and scored thrice in the 2nd half including a goal each from Fred, Cavani,&nbsp;and Mason Greenwood to finish&nbsp;the match 3-1 and collect all 3 points. The win reduces the gap between the two Manchester clubs to 9 points as United has played a game less.&nbsp;

Alexandre Lacazette scored a brace and Gabriel Martinelli scored the 3rd as Arsenal went past 20th placed Sheffield United 3-0 on the road on Sunday nigh

Alexandre&nbsp;Lacazette&nbsp;scored a brace and Gabriel Martinelli&nbsp;scored the 3rd as Arsenal went past 20th placed Sheffield United 3-0 on the road on Sunday night in Premier League. Lacazette&nbsp;scored a goal each in the two halves as Arsenal collected 3 points to remain in European contention for next season. With a 3-0 win and 3 points, Mikel&nbsp;Arteta's side are now 9th on the table with 45 points and are 3 points behind 8th placed Everton.&nbsp;

Chelsea registered a commanding 4-1 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Chelsea dominated the game throughout as they scored 3 goals in the first h

Chelsea registered a commanding 4-1 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Chelsea dominated the game throughout as they scored 3 goals in the first half of the game itself. While Kai Havertz&nbsp;opened the account for the Blues in the 8th min, Christian Pulisic&nbsp;and Kurt Zouma too scored in the 10th and 30th min respectively. Pulisic&nbsp;scored another goal in the 78th min as Chelsea recorded their biggest win under Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea stands at the 4th spot in the EPL&nbsp;table with 54 points.

Liverpool outclassed Aston Villa on Saturday as they won their first game at Anfield, since December. Although Villa's Ollie Watkins scored the first goal of

Liverpool outclassed Aston Villa on Saturday as they won their first game at the Anfield,&nbsp;since December. Although Villa's&nbsp;Ollie Watkins scored the first goal of the game, Dean Smith's side suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. Despite the slow start, The Reds finally levelled the game with a goal from Mohammad Salah in the 57th minute. An injury-time winner from&nbsp;Trent Alexander&nbsp;Arnold sealed the game for the hosts as they climbed to the 5th position in the EPL table.&nbsp;

Barcelona slips to a defeat as Real Madrid registers a thrilling Classico 2-1 win at home on Saturday. Los Blancos clearly dominated the first half of th

Barcelona slipped&nbsp;to a defeat as Real Madrid registered thrilling 2-1 win at home on Saturday. Los&nbsp;Blancos&nbsp;clearly dominated the first half of the match with goals from Karim&nbsp;Benzema and Toni Kroos in the 13th and 28th min respectively. The Catalan giants who did not play up to the scratch in the first half came back strongly in the 2nd half. Madrid was forced to feel the chills when at the 60th min mark Barcelona found a goal. However, the hosts kept Lionel Messi and his team at bay as they claimed a 2-1 win and the&nbsp;spot in La Liga&nbsp;with 66 points.&nbsp;

10-man Leeds United stunned leaders Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday night as the Citizens suffered their first home defeat against a promoted

10-man Leeds United stunned leaders Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday night as the Citizens&nbsp;suffered their first home defeat against a promoted side in 42 League outings.&nbsp;Stuart Dallas was the star of the show as he stood out with a brace. After his opening&nbsp;goal in the 42nd minute,&nbsp;Ferran Torres equalised in the 2nd half with his&nbsp;first Premier League goal since December. Just when it seemed that the 2 teams will share points, Dallas dramatically produced an injury-time winner. With that, Leeds became&nbsp;just the fourth promoted side to win away against the Premier League leaders in the competition's history.

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is all set to turn his hand to acting. The Sweden international announced on Thursday that he will make his big screen debut in

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is all set to turn his hand to acting. The&nbsp;Sweden international announced on Thursday that he will make his big screen debut in a new Asterix and Obelix film.&nbsp;Ibrahimovic posted a picture saying &lsquo;Antivirus&rsquo; on his Instagram page, the name of the character he will play.&nbsp;Ibrahimovic, who was recently recalled to the Swedish national team and is likely to feature in this year's delayed Euro 2020, will feature in the 5th film in the live action series.

Manchester United had an easy night out in Spain as they beat Granada 2-0 at home in the 1st leg of the quarterfinal tie in the Europa League. Marcus Rashford scor

Manchester United had an easy night out in Spain as they beat Granada 2-0 at home in the 1st leg of the quarterfinal tie in the Europa&nbsp;League. Marcus Rashford scored the opening goal which followed by a 90th min penalty from Bruno Fernandes&nbsp;to seal the deal as United registered a 2-0 win. Arsenal, on the other hand, were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home by Slavia&nbsp;Prague. After a goalless first half, Nicolas Pepe&nbsp;finally found the back of the net in the 86th min and it looked like Arsenal would register a win but the visitors found a goal in the 93rd min of play to spoil the party and score a crucial away goal as well.&nbsp;

Ben Chillwell & Mason Mount scored a goal each for Chelsea as they put up a dominant display on the road against Porto in the 1st leg of the quarterfinal

Ben Chillwell&nbsp;&amp; Mason Mount scored a goal each for Chelsea as they put up a dominant display on the road against Porto&nbsp;in the 1st leg of the quarterfinal tie of the Champions League. The 2-0 win for Chelsea came in Spain at&nbsp;Sevilla's Sanchez Pizjuan stadium which was chosen due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2nd leg of the tie will be played at the same venue. The Thomas Tuchel&nbsp;led side were expected to put up a dominant show against Porto&nbsp;who had earlier knocked out Juventus&nbsp;in the previous tie.&nbsp;

Kylian Mbappe was on point as his brace stunned defending champions Bayern Munich in the first leg of the quarter-final tie against Paris St Germain. A total

Kylian&nbsp;Mbappe was on point as his brace stunned defending champions Bayern&nbsp;Munich in the first leg of the quarter-final tie against Paris St Germain. A total of 5 goals were scored on the night at the Allianz&nbsp;Arena as the French side edged past the defending champions 3-2. The French side took a 2-0 lead first only to see that dominance blow away as Bayern&nbsp;fought back to equalise in the 2nd half but Mbappe&nbsp;found the winner in the 68th min.&nbsp;With 3 away goals, Paris St Germain&nbsp;has done most of their hard work&nbsp;as Bayern&nbsp;Munich will have a mountain to climb in the 2nd leg. &nbsp;

Vinicious Jr was on point as a brace by the 20-year-old sealed a 3-1 win for Real Madrid in the 1st leg of their quarterfinal tie against Liverpool. Vinicious

Vinicious&nbsp;Jr was on point as a brace by the 20-year-old sealed a 3-1 win for Real Madrid in the 1st leg of their quarterfinal tie against Liverpool. Vinicious&nbsp;Jr's&nbsp;2 goals came in each half as Marco Asensio&nbsp;also got on the Spanish club's scoresheet&nbsp;as they played at home. Toni Kroos was instrumental in the win for Real Madrid as his long balls were hailed by&nbsp;Vinicious&nbsp;Jr. Liverpool got a crucial away goal in the form of a lone strike from Mohd&nbsp;Salah&nbsp;in the 51st minute but the 3-1 scoreline will surely hurt the 2019 Champions League winners.&nbsp;

English Premier League leaders Manchester City narrowly avoided an embarrassment as they sneaked a 2-1 win over German club Borussia Dortmund in the 1st leg of the

English Premier League leaders Manchester City narrowly avoided an embarrassment as they sneaked a 2-1 win over German club Borussia&nbsp;Dortmund in the 1st leg of the quarterfinal tie in the Champions League. After an early goal from Kevin de Bryune, it looked like Manchester City would steal a 1-0 win but their German challengers had some other plans. 84th min into play, Dortmund equalised through a crucial away goal from Marco Reus. With the match slipping out of their hands, City rallied back to score a winner courtesy Phil Foden in the 90th min of play. Despite a 2-1 win at home, City will be disappointed as they let through a crucial away goal which might haunt them in the 2nd leg of the tie.&nbsp;

Barcelona boosted their chances of winning the La Liga title as they clinched a dramatic 1-0 win over Real Valladolid on Monday night.

Barcelona boosted their chances of winning the La Liga&nbsp;title as they clinched a dramatic 1-0 win over&nbsp;Real Valladolid&nbsp;on Monday night.&nbsp;
Just when it seemed that the Catalan Giants would have to settle with just a point,&nbsp;Ousmane Dembele&nbsp;netted the lone goal of the game in the 90th minute, which proved to be the winner.&nbsp;
Courtesy their 6th consecutive La Liga&nbsp;win, Barcelona moved up to the 2nd spot, one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Despite Harry Kane's heroics, Tottenham were held to a shocking 2-2 draw by Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday night. Joelinton put the hos

Despite Harry Kane's&nbsp;heroics, Tottenham&nbsp;were held to a shocking 2-2 draw by Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday night.&nbsp;Joelinton put the hosts&nbsp;ahead in the 28th minute but 2 gaols within 4 minutes by Kane put the Spurs ahead.&nbsp;He has now scored 84 away Premier League goals for Tottenham, the most by any player for a single club in the competition. His brace though didn't prove enough as&nbsp;on-loan Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock&nbsp;slotted in an equaliser in the dying minutes to help his side secure a point. Jose Mourinho's&nbsp;men&nbsp;have failed to win six Premier League games this season in which they led at half-time, the most of any side.

Manchester United once again found themselves a goal down vs Brighton in this season of the Premier League but just like the first outing, the Red Devils bounced back t

Manchester United once again found themselves a goal down vs Brighton in this season of the Premier League but just like the first outing, the Red Devils bounced back to win 2-1 on Sunday night.&nbsp;Danny Welbeck&nbsp;put Brighton ahead in just the 13th minute and the hosts had to wait till the 62nd minute to find an equaliser. After Marcus Rashford's&nbsp;leveller,&nbsp;Mason Greenwood headed in his first Premier League goal at Old Trafford this season and sealed the game in the 83rd minute. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's&nbsp;men have won 25 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, 9 more than any other side.

Liverpool inflicted a crushing 3-0 defeat on Arsenal on Saturday at Emirates Stadium. While the first half went goalless, Jurgen Klopp introduced Diogo Jota&n

Liverpool inflicted a crushing 3-0 defeat on Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. While the first half of the match went goalless, Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp&nbsp;made a crucial change at the hour mark, as he introduced Diogo&nbsp;Jota&nbsp;who took Andrew Robertson's place. Jota&nbsp;immediately increased the pace of the game with his brace, scored in the 64th and 82nd minute. A minute later,&nbsp;Mohammed&nbsp;Salah&nbsp;too netted a goal for The Reds, as Liverpool registered their biggest ever margin victory in an away top-flight match against Arsenal. With this win, Liverpool moved to the fifth spot in the EPL&nbsp;table.

Real Madrid clinched their 11th straight victory after they comfortably defeated relegation-threatened Eibar 2-0 at home on Saturday. The dominant Los Bl

Real Madrid clinched their 11th straight victory after they comfortably defeated relegation-threatened&nbsp;Eibar&nbsp;2-0 at home on Saturday. The dominant Los&nbsp;Blancos&nbsp;did not spare a chance for Eibar&nbsp;as Marco Asensio&nbsp;scored the first goal for his side in the 41st minute. In the 73rd minute,&nbsp;Karim Benzema&nbsp;netted the second goal of the game. This was his 24th goal in the ongoing&nbsp;season across all competitions. Zinedine&nbsp;Zidane's men&nbsp;strengthened their title defence race as they are now just 3 points behind table leaders Atletico&nbsp;Madrid.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Manchester City claimed a 2-0 win against Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Saturday as they stepped closer to the English Premier League crown. After a firs

Manchester City claimed a 2-0 win against Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Saturday as they stepped closer to the English Premier&nbsp;League crown. After a first-half deadlock, Benjamin Mendy&nbsp;scored the first goal of the match giving the Citizens&nbsp;a well-deserved lead. This was followed by Gabriel Jesus's&nbsp;74th minute goal that sealed the victory for the visitors. City who are placed atop EPL&nbsp;table, are now 17 points ahead of rival Manchester United.&nbsp;

Juventus players Paulo Dybala, Arthur and Weston McKennie were fined by their club for breaching Covid-19 protocols set by the club. The trio reportedly attended a

Juventus players Paulo Dybala, Arthur and Weston McKennie&nbsp;were fined by their club for breaching Covid-19 protocols set by the club. The trio reportedly attended a house party which is banned by the club as it had more than 20 people attending. Apart from the club rules, the local rules also do not permit parties and gatherings&nbsp;between 10 pm and 5 am due to a surge in cases in Italy. The three footballers have publically apologised for their actions.&nbsp;

Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland could well be heading to Spain next season after his agent Mino Raiola and father were seen at the Madrid airport

Norwegian superstar&nbsp;Erling&nbsp;Haaland&nbsp;could well be heading to Spain next season after his agent Mino&nbsp;Raiola and father were seen at the Madrid airport. The star footballer who currently plays for Borussia&nbsp;Dortmund in the Bundesliga&nbsp;is being chased&nbsp;by Barcelona, Real Madrid and the two Manchester-based clubs in the Premier League. Raiola&nbsp;and Haaland's father will be meeting representatives from Real Madrid as well as Barcelona and will take a call on the future soon. It is expected that Haaland's&nbsp;move will shatter all existing transfer records.&nbsp;

Benzema, who is accused of pressurising&nbsp;Valbuena to pay blackmailers who threatened to reveal an intimate video in which Valbuena featured, will&nbsp;stand trial&nbsp;in October.

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