Seventy three per cent of the French public DO NOT want to see Karim Benzema in the national squad

Real Madrid superstar snubbed by countrymen after string of scandals

AN astonishing 73 percent of the French public do NOT want delinquent superstar Karim Benzema in the national team, a survey has revealed.

The Real Madrid striker has been subject to two court investigations into money laundering and his alleged attempt to blackmail a team-mate.

And after the French Prime Minister said he should be omitted from Les Bleus' Euro 2016 squad, a damning poll by Odoxa/ L'Equipe has revealed that 73 percent of the public agree with him.

Benzema, 28, has not played for France since last October, when he was banned from contact with team-mate Mathieu Valbuena after being accused of trying to extort him over a sex-tape.

But the ex-Lyon ace, who has notched 81 caps for his country, has been posturing for a place in Didier Deschamps's Euro 2016 plans when it was lifted in March.

Benzema has not played since a sex-tape scandal involving team-mate Mathieu Valbuena

On Bale... Benzema, middle, is in good form for Real Madrid and has scored 20 goals

After France's impressive 4-2 victory against Russia — in which attackers Kingsley Coman and Andre-Pierre Gignac scored — the public could be forgiven for not wanting him back.

And with Arsenal's Olivier Giroud, Manchester United's Anthony Martial and Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette all chomping at the bit for a place too, Benzema faces unprecedented competition for a place.

But the striker has been in superb domestic form, scoring 20 goals for Madrid this season and some corkers in training recently: