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Karim Benzema Reveals How He Felt Whilst Being Detained in Jail in New TV Documentary

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has touched on the time he was detained in a Versailles prison during a new documentary about the striker's life in Madrid.

The 29-year-old was followed around by Canal Plus to narrate various aspects of his life, including at his home in the capital, Lyon's ground where he developed his game and a Valdebebas gym.

Benzema recalled some of the low points of his life in the documentary as well, including the time he was held over the Mathieu Valbuena sex tape blackmail incident.

He had to be detained whilst being investigated for complicity in attempted blackmail and participation in criminal conspiracy and he said about his ordeal, via MARCA:

"You feel alone, without football, without anything, like a criminal.