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Karim Benzema has been described as 'cavalier' after failing to show up again to his three-day trial for involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.
The legal team acting on behalf of the Real Madrid striker - who was not present on either Wednesday or Thursday - told the court in Versailles on day one that professional obligations made it 'impossible' for him to attend.
Benzema had played in the Champions League in Ukraine the night before the first day of the trial and is now training for Sunday's El Clasico clash with Barcelona in LaLiga - one of the biggest games in world football.
The 33-year-old featured in Real Madrid's 5-0 Champions League rout over Shakhtar Donetsk in Kyiv on Tuesday, which saw the Frenchman score the final goal.
Investigators allege that Benzema encouraged Valbuena to pay a group of alleged blackmailers in order to keep the sexually explicit tape out of the public eye.Benzema has denied wrongdoing and his lawyer has described the case against the player as 'absurd'.
Karim Benzema (pictured) was not present for day two of his trial over the alleged sex tape blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena
Benzema failed to show on Wednesday due to 'professional reasons' after playing in Ukraine and now preparing for Sunday's El Clasico clash with Barcelona, said his lawyer
