According to the world press, Benzema decided to take on a new challenge and will play in the Arab world starting in July
After announcing that he will not be staying in Real Madridthe attacker Karim Benzema has an agreement with the Al-Ittihadfrom the Saudi Arabia. According to information from the local press, the official announcement of the contract will be made later this week. In principle, the contract between the parties involved is for two seasons.
Still according to the information, Benzema will receive something around R$ 540 million per year with the shirt of Al-Ittihad. It is worth noting that the top scorer will be the second Ballon d’Or winner to take a risk in the Arab world. Before him, Cristiano Ronaldo transferred to Al-Nassr and pulled the queue for the stars to earn money in the country.
On the afternoon of this Sunday, the 4th, Benzema made his farewell with the shirt of Real Madrid. In the game against Athletic Bilbao, the playmaker was responsible for scoring the equalizer for the hosts. With the score of 1 to 1, the merengue team secured the second position and closed the season with the vice-championship of La Liga.
At 25 minutes, Militant he was elbowed inside the area and saw the referee call a penalty. In the penalty kick, Benzema swelled the nets and sent the fans into a frenzy. 1 to 1. Right after the goal, the scorer was substituted and applauded by Santiago Bernabéu. On the field, Real Madrid was unable to seek victory and was only tied. End of story!
Through social networks, Real Madrid confirmed the departure of Karim Benzema. In the post, the club announced that the game against Athletic Bilbao it was the last of the French scorer. With a contract in force for a few more seasons, the idol entered into an agreement with the board to anticipate the termination and pursue his career elsewhere.
“Real Madrid and our captain Karim Benzema reached an agreement to end his brilliant and unforgettable career as a player for our club. Real Madrid wants to show its gratitude and affection to one of our greatest legends. Karim Benzema arrived at our club in 2009, aged just 21, and was a key player in this golden era of our history.“.
“During the 14 seasons in which he defended our shield and shirt, he won 25 titles, a record for Real Madrid: 5 Champions Leagues, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Spanish Championships, 3 King’s Cups and 4 Spanish Super Cups . Karim Benzema is the current Ballon d’Or and UEFA Player of the Year, as well as being included in the Fifa Fifpro 11 and winning the 2022 Pichichi Trophy“.
“Awards received after one of the most extraordinary seasons in our history, especially in the Champions League, in which our captain starred in memorable matches that helped Real Madrid win the 14th cup in Paris, being the top scorer in the competition, with 15 goals.Karim Benzema is the fifth player who most often wore our shirt, with 648 games, and is the second highest scorer for Real Madrid, with 354 goals“.
Source: sportbuzz
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