Perhaps very few people remember. In August 2009, Benzema he played against Deportivo his first game as a footballer of the Real Madrid (3-2). Marker Raúl opened it, by taking advantage of a rejection of a shot at the Frenchman’s post. That first move of both helps me to link the connection that they will have in the history of the white set.
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If we want to compare the trajectory of both in the club we can carry out a metaphor with the French relay over the white ‘7’. Yes it is true that that number picked it up Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Portuguese thing is separate. He is the best footballer ever at Real Madrid, above the eternal captain, and only Di Stéfano can wear at the height
Raúl played a total of 17 seasons in the team, since 1993/94, in which debuted in Zaragoza, until 2009/10. Fate matches, his last game He also played it against the hands, with a goal included. Interestingly, it was at that same season in which Karim He came to Real Madrid, led by Florentino Pérez and from Lyon. Sum 12 to date with the current one.
#OJOALDATO – Karim Benzema (starter today) reaches 528 official matches as a Real Madrid player and becomes the foreigner who has worn the club’s shirt the most times (surpassing the 527 matches of Roberto Carlos). pic.twitter.com/qxNbGZIpju
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) December 12, 2020
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Regarding games played, the white ‘7’ holds the record in club history, with 741. Benzema is 11th on this list with 544. It seems very difficult for him to reach the Madrid’s numbers, but where he is the leader is in that of foreigners with more disputed duels, Another analogy with Raúl. In addition, it is the third team captain, after Ramos Y Marcelo, and it would not be surprising if the Brazilian left and thus rose through the ranks. Come on, another one.
In goals he also wins Raul. 323 scored, by the 271 that Benzema has. Here it does seem feasible to reach it, although it seems complicated, but not impossible. The average is respectively 0.44 for the first and 0.50 for the second, very similar numbers. In Champions, the paths of both they will cross again shortly, probably this year.
Karim Benzema is the fifth footballer to reach 70 GOALS in the entire history of the UEFA Champions League. He joins the exclusive group made up of Raúl González (71), Robert Lewandowski (72), Lionel Messi (120) and Cristiano Ronaldo (134). LEGEND KB9. pic.twitter.com/HzfcGcHtVf
– Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) March 16, 2021
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And it is that with his goal against Atalanta (3-1), Benzema reached 70 total. He stays 1 from Raúl, who left him in his day as the greatest in history but has seen how real monsters surpassed him, such as Cristiano Ronaldo (134), Messi (120) and Lewandowski (73). More connection between the two.
By last, the honors of both they are enviable. Raúl won 6 leagues and 3 Champions for a total of 16 titles of white. Karim has so far 3 leagues, 4 Champions, 2 King’s Cups and 19 trophies in total. Similar and spectacular numbers in both cases
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Possibly, Raúl is still ahead of Benzema in the ranks of legends of the club. Of course, what is clear is that both players they are. And Karim has been the worthy successor to the eternal ‘7’ white in the history of Real Madrid.
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