Karim Benzema, the star of Real Madrid, embarrassed French President Emmanuel Macron before the anticipated final, as the French newspaper "Le Parisien" revealed that Benzema declined Macron's invitation to travel with him to Doha for the final. The French star also sparked further controversy with cryptic messages on his Instagram account, stating that he is uninterested. Benzema posted a picture of himself with Zinedine Zidane while receiving the Ballon d'Or, captioning it "Good night."