Benzema arrested by French Police| Read Why

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema has been arrested by French
police in relation to the alleged plot to blackmail Lyon
playmaker Mathieu Valbuena, according to reports
from Agence France-Presse .

Benzema is believed to have visited a judicial police office
prior to his arrest in relation to the case that was opened by
the French authorities in July.

The case is reported to centre around an alleged extortion
attempt regarding a sex tape involving France international
Valbuena.

Part of the investigations around the case also saw former
Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse taken into custody and later
released in October.

A statement released by a prosecutor last month read:

"Djibril Cisse was taken into custody (…) in connection with a
judicial investigation opened in the district court of
Versailles on July 31 2015.”