Benzema's successor found: Madrid gear up for January move

Benzema's successor found: Madrid gear up for January move

While at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema went from being a backup player to a superstar, but his time with the club officially ended this summer due to his move to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. In the summer of 2009, Real Madrid began a recruiting campaign that would forever alter the course of the club and […]

FC Porto

/ 30 days ago

Benzema's successor found: Madrid gear up for January move

While at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema went from being a backup player to a superstar, but his time with the club officially ended this summer due to his move to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. In the summer of 2009, Real Madrid began a recruiting campaign that would forever alter the course of the club and […]

Ballon d'Or

/ 46 days ago

French senator wants Benzema stripped of Ballon d'Or

France Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin has claimed that Karim Benzema has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The group has been labeled by several nations as a terrorist organization. This includes Saudi Arabia, the country where Benzema currently plays club soccer for Al-Ittihad. The French official made the claims during an interview on CNews Network. […]

Cristiano Ronaldo

/ 119 days ago

Saudi Pro League executive: Ronaldo and Benzema just the start

Fans worldwide have been taken aback by the large number of European players who have moved to Saudi Arabia during the current summer transfer window. The trend started with Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) following the 2022 World Cup. During the current transfer window, several other notable players like […]

Karim Benzema

/ 183 days ago

Karim Benzema bids farewell to Real Madrid after 14 years

Real Madrid have confirmed that striker Karim Benzema will leave the club at the end of the season. The Frenchman reportedly reached an agreement with Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad and will sign a two-year deal. Illustrious Madrid career comes to an end The 35-year-old joined the Los Blancos from Lyon in 2009 and […]

Carlo Ancelotti

/ 183 days ago

Ancelotti fully expects Benzema to remain at Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that he has "no doubts" that Karim Benzema will stay with the club. There have been recent conflicting reports about the French forward's future. Nevertheless, the coach appears content that his star striker will see out his current contract. Multiple news outlets have reported that Benzema will depart […]
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Didier Deschamps

/ 267 days ago

Benzema calls Deschamps liar about World Cup departure

Karim Benzema has responded to a recent interview by Didier Deschamps about the player's departure from the World Cup. The Real Madrid striker insinuated that the France manager was not telling the truth regarding the issue. Benzema suffered a thigh injury in training three days before their start to the tournament in Qatar. Manager claims […]

France

/ 349 days ago

Karim Benzema retires from France national team

After decades of messy scandals; from allegation of racism from French media and fans, to a disastrous blackmail case, Karim Benzema's tumultous career with Les Bleus is over. His announcement came through social media. "I made the efforts and the mistakes it took to get to where I am today, and I'm proud of that," […]

France

/ 359 days ago

How's France doing without Benzema? Better than ever

Benzema key in qualifying and beyond It was June 23, 2021, when Karim Benzema announced his return to Les Bleus to the rest of the wide world. Yes, he was in Didier Deschamps' 26-man squad for Euro 2020 and he did play in a few games before his grand return to the French side. Yet […]