Calls have been growing for the in-form Real Madrid striker to earn his first call-up since 2015 in recent weeks. But Le Graet is determined that the 31-year-old will not be seen in a Les Bleus shirt again.

Toni Kroos scored twice as Germany secured their place at Euro 2020 with a resounding 4-0 win over Belarus, which leaves Joachim Low's side top of Group C ahead of second placed Netherlands.

Benzema's hopes of a return to the France fold were shot down by its FA president Noel Le Graet last week. Calls had been growing for the in-form Madrid striker to earn his first call-up since 2015.

PETE JENSON: Zinedine Zidane may have been able to reignite the debate on whether France are foolish to overlook in-form Karim Benzema - but it would take something huge to bring change.

An armed thug threatened to kill Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante's agent during an argument about the star's £32million transfer to Chelsea, it was claimed Wednesday.

Didier Deschamps will therefore get the chance to oversee France's attempt at defending their World Cup crown in three years' time after they beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Russia last year.

Didier Deschamps has urged Olivier Giroud to leave Chelsea to secure a spot in France's Euro 2020 squad. Giroud started up-front as Deschamps guided France to World Cup glory in 2018.

Bordeaux have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign Chelsea striker Giroud. The Ligue 1 side are interested in a loan deal for the 33-year-old, who has been given the go-ahead to leave in January,

Olivier Giroud remains an important part of Didier Deschamps' plans for France ahead of the Euros later this year, but has admitted his lack of current playing time at Chelsea is of huge concern.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE GROUPAMA STADIUM: A hero from 12 yards. Then the fall guy within 11 minutes. Life as a goalkeeper can be cruel - just ask Marseille's Yohann Pele.

SPECIAL REPORT BY DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LYON: To many in France, the 32-year-old is a footballing pariah. At Real Madrid, however, Benzema is approaching immortality.

INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Everton's Djibril Sidibe is thrilled to be on the most prized WhatsApp group in sport. He was a member of France's 2018 World Cup winning squad

In extra-time of the 2006 final in Berlin, France captain Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest after words were exchanged. Zidane was sent-off and Italy went on to win on penalties.

Zinedine Zidane was sensationally shown red in the 2006 World Cup final after headbutting Italy defender Marco Materazzi in extra time. Fabio Cannavaro went on to lift the trophy in Berlin.

Moving into the White House, which had just been built in the middle of a rutted field, America's second president, John Adams, prayed: 'May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.'

Huge news: I've won Heat magazine's Secret Crush award for the second year running. Heat revealed I scooped a staggering two-thirds of all votes cast

What is it with women and shoes?

Janet Ellis did what many people dream of doing: while on holiday she stopped to have a 'what if' browse in an estate agent's window and came home having bought a cottage

Bob Geldof said he would never be interviewed by me because, as he put it in his typical fruity language: 'You're too f****** good a journalist and will get me to say stuff I don't want to say!'

Broadcast across four nights a few weeks ago, this domestic drama can now be binge-watched in its entirety. An all-star cast bring to life an intriguing story involving love and jealousy.

With 12 children, the Galvin family of Colorado were always going to be notable.

Jamie Oliver's Keep Cooking And Carry On is a concept that was turned around in record time, specifically for the Covid-19 era, but even so, we're all watching in a new way. Aren't we?

Connoisseurs of short stories that pack an emotional punch will find plenty to admire in this fine new collection. The leitmotif is desperation but Kennedy is mistress of many moods.

Sometimes hype is just that; hype. But occasionally it's true.

For better or worse, the pandemic has sent many of us back to our family units, and this podcast could be a lifeline to those looking to detoxify dynamics at home.

Alexandra Shulman is British Vogue's longest-serving editor. Between 1992 and 2017 she oversaw the magazine's rise to a record circulation.

When we think of Vikings, we immediately conjure up a vision of hairy men in pointy helmets with nothing but pillage and slaughter on their mind. But what about the women?

Out of this strange suspended spring, patterns are emerging. If an album isn't postponed, it's quite likely to be special. Music, like the sky on a sunny day, seems brighter, sharper, deeper.

Kylie, 22, posted a variety of snaps from the party including one where she's posing with sister Kendall and flashing her leg in her tasseled two-piece dress bandana-print dress.

Kendall Jenner bundled up on a breezy day in West Hollywood with an oversize plaid coat and black sweatpants. She stopped by Alfred Coffee for a quick caffeine fix.

On Wednesday, the reality star, 22, shared with her Instagram followers that she got used to staying home all the time while expecting her daughter Stormi.

Kendall Jenner took her purple 1960 Cadillac Eldorado convertible out for a spin with the top down with her BFF Fai Khadra. They drove down LA's iconic Mulholland Drive.

Kylie Jenner still harbors a desire for a big brood of kids, based on the reality TV star's appearance on BFF Stassie Karanikolaou's #DoYourPart Instagram Live series on Friday.

Kylie Jenner proved she is all about her two-year-old daughter Stormi, as she donned her little girl's face on a custom sweatshirt.  She shared the images and videos while remaining in quarantine.

One of the many luxuries of being very young is the ability to be carefree and joyous regardless of what's happening in the world.

The star and the rapper - who have two-year-old daughter Stormi together - split last year, but have been spending more time together, with several rumours swirling about a possible reconciliation.

She's growing up in sunny California, in a luxury mansion with an idyllic swimming pool.

Kylie Jenner flaunted her womanly curves in skin-tight white dress in the first images of the cosmetics mogul posing inside her new sprawling $36.5 million mansion in Los Angeles.

She recently moved in to her $36.5 million Holmby Hills home. And Kylie Jenner shared another set of sizzling images from her mega mansion, this time rocking a patterned thong bikini.

Kylie Jenner was busted by eagle-eyed fans on Tuesday over a 'Photoshop fail' that appeared as if she had altered an image of herself posing in a bikini.

The 22-year-old 'self-made' billionaire complained that King's Hawaiian wasn't her usual brand of buns

The reality star, 22, expressed her fears in a new teaser for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, without identifying the individual who contracted the disease.

It was revealed she added another mega mansion to her portfolio for a whopping $36.5 million last month.

The model and reality star shared the new look in a short Instagram Stories video. Early on Tuesday her younger sister played around with the same piercing stare.

Kylie Jenner dipped her big sister Kendall as they danced together for the star-studded new Stuck With U music video, for a charity single of the same name by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande dropped a sweet and rather on-the-nose duet on Thursday night called Stuck With U, which was paired with an adorable, group-effort music video.

Demi Lovato beamed as she pulled her boyfriend Max Ehrich in for the kiss in the star-studded new Stuck With U music video. The song is the first in a string of charity singles by SB Projects.

With many of us experiencing uncertainty and pressure on household bills, this week's column is dedicated to finding you the best bottles on UK shelves for under ten quid.

Guro Reiten opened the scoring with a deflected shot in the 16th minute before Lisa-Marie Utland doubled their lead just after the half-hour mark with just her fifth touch of the game.

Stacey Dooley hit back at a troll who commented on Instagram 'At least this black person is old enough to consent to being in a photo with you'.