Karim Benzema: 'Team most important'

Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema insists that the team is more important than his own form.

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 17 November 2013

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has said that he is happy to sit on the bench for France as long as he is contributing to the team.

France, who left Benzema on the bench last week against Ukraine, face an uphill task to qualify for the World Cup after losing the first leg of their playoff clash 2-0 in Kiev.

"I'm a competitor, I love playing football," he told Telefoot. "When I'm on a football pitch, I'm very happy, but here we're all playing together.

"This is a collective. I want to offer a plus to the French team, but I don't want to be the hero. The hero is the team."

The second leg will take place on Tuesday.

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9	Villarreal	33	12	9	12	54	55	-1	45
10	Getafe	33	10	13	10	41	45	-4	43
11	Osasuna	33	11	6	16	37	49	-12	39
12	Sevilla	33	9	11	13	42	46	-4	38
13	Alaves Alaves	33	10	8	15	31	38	-7	38
14	Las Palmas Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	30	41	-11	37
15	Rayo Vallecano	33	7	13	13	27	42	-15	34
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17	Celta Vigo	33	7	10	16	37	50	-13	31
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