Valencia fans taunted Karim Benzema with ‘Valbuena’ chants when the Real Madrid star was taken off during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Mestalla.
The provocation related to the legal case the France striker is currently embroiled in over a sex tape allegedly involving his international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena.
Benzema has been charged with conspiracy to blackmail, although his lawyer says he played “no part” in a reported attempt to extort money from Lyon’s Valbuena.
In the meantime, the French Football Federation have taken the decision to indefinitely suspend the Madrid player from representing the national team.
He opened the scoring against Valencia in the first half, but the scores were level when he was replaced by Lucas Vazquez after the break.
As Benzema trudged off the pitch, the home supporters – who had earlier welcomed back the club’s former coach Rafael Benitez with affectionate songs- broke into repeated chants of ‘Valbuena, Valbuena…’
