Two decades after Karim Benzema's 2006 comments regarding his international career choice, the topic remains a point of discussion. The striker had explained that he chose to represent France for sporting reasons, while acknowledging his Algerian origins. Karim Djaziri, his former agent, recently addressed the controversy during a radio appearance, denying that Benzema's decision was motivated solely by self-interest. He explained that the player grew up with Algerian values passed down by his parents. Djaziri emphasized that, at his core, Benzema remains Algerian. Throughout his career, the forward appeared in 97 matches and scored 37 goals for the French national team.