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Club?s former owner leads the polls in spiky mayoral race but is accused of putting forward ?nothing of substance?
Karim Benzema doesn?t often involve himself in French politics. At the end of January, though, the striker gave a glowing endorsement of Jean-Michel Aulas, the former Lyon president who is leading the city?s mayoral race.
?He has everything it takes to do well,? Benzema said in a video played on the news channel LCI as Aulas was being interviewed. ?He?s someone who people listen to, he knows where he wants to go and he has a lot of experience,? the former Real Madrid player added. The Lyon-born striker was later joined by Baf?timbi Gomis in showing support for their former boss.
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Karim Benzema doesn?t often involve himself in French politics. At the end of January, though, the striker gave a glowing endorsement of Jean-Michel Aulas, the former Lyon president who is leading the city?s mayoral race.
?He has everything it takes to do well,? Benzema said in a video played on the news channel LCI as Aulas was being interviewed. ?He?s someone who people listen to, he knows where he wants to go and he has a lot of experience,? the former Real Madrid player added. The Lyon-born striker was later joined by Baf?timbi Gomis in showing support for their former boss.
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