French forward Karim Benzema has returned to Saudi Arabia 17 days after he was supposed to check back in with his club Al Ittihad, a source close to the club told AFP on Friday. Club officials were “furious” with the former Real Madrid star’s behaviour but there is no chance of him ending his contract this month despite speculation linking …
Real Madrid goes into the offseason knowing it will need to boost its attack after losing Karim Benzema and other forwards. “That’s where we have to act and we’re going to do it without any rush,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. We’re looking for a striker who can score goals and link up well with the others.” Read More: Ancelotti …
Having departed Real Madrid, Karim Benzema has reportedly signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Itthad. Al Itthad are the reigning Saudi Pro League champions and the move will The Frenchman ended his 14-year stint in La Liga as Real Madrid didn't activate the one-year extension clause in his contract. Benzema won four La Liga titles with Real Madrid, …
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti compared his striker Karim Benzema to a fine wine that improves with age after the 34-year-old netted a hat-trick against Chelsea on Wednesday, putting the Spaniards in control of their Champions League quarter-final. "He just gets better and better, like wine," Ancelotti told reporters when asked about Benzema's performance against the reigning European champion. MATCH …
Zidane had to experiment in Real Madrid’s defence with Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal serving suspensions and Marcelo and Nacho Fernández injured. Barcelona: Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid move one step closer to dethroning Lionel Messi’s Barcelona on Friday. Benzema scored one goal and set up another to lead Madrid to beating Alavés 2-0 and restoring a four-point lead over …
A brilliant back-heeled pass by Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid take a step toward reclaiming the Spanish league title on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Espanyol. Casemiro’s resulting goal and some flawless defending were all Madrid needed to win and move ahead of Barcelona by two points at the top of the table. I won’t say that we don’t …
)
)
