<p>Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, banned for his involvement in an alleged blackmail scandal, can not play in this year's European football championship, the French football federation said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The french federation said in a statement that there was no legal obstacle to Benzema playing, but added that a player's ability to play in unison with the rest of the team and to be a good example were also factors to be taken into account in the decision of who can play in the championship.<br /><br />Benzema was suspended indefinitely last December after being put under formal investigation by a judge for alleged blackmail over a sex video involving France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. </p>
<p>Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, banned for his involvement in an alleged blackmail scandal, can not play in this year's European football championship, the French football federation said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The french federation said in a statement that there was no legal obstacle to Benzema playing, but added that a player's ability to play in unison with the rest of the team and to be a good example were also factors to be taken into account in the decision of who can play in the championship.<br /><br />Benzema was suspended indefinitely last December after being put under formal investigation by a judge for alleged blackmail over a sex video involving France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. </p>