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'No Benzema, no Mane, no Ballon d'Or winner, World Cup will be boring' - Dismayed fans

France striker Karim Benzema is the latest star to be ruled out of the 2022 World Cup which will start in Qatar on Sunday.

The Real Madrid forward was injured in training on Friday and will need about three weeks to heal meaning he will miss the competition.

Benzema will join Senegal international Sadio Mane on the treatment table after he suffered a knee injury, so the Ballon d'Or winner and the runner-up will not feature.

Here are the best fan reactions after the Benzema news broke late on Saturday night.

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