Birthday: Star striker Karim Benzema turns 33

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Another Madrilene celebrates his birthday: The “best striker in France” Karim Benzema is 33 years old!

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Benzema is experiencing its second footballing spring – Foto: imago images / ZUMA Wire

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Born on December 19, 1987 in Lyon, passed through Karim Mostafa Benzema, the real name of the Algerian striker, heads the youth division of the French first division club Olympique Lyon. In 2009, Florentino Pérez piloted the then 21-year-old for 30 million euros as part of the „Galácticos 2.0“ to Madrid – as well as the stars Kaká, Xabi Alonso or the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, in whose service Benzema was for many years and thus became the best playing striker in the world. „I knew there were clubs that were interested in me, but I never thought Florentino would come to my house. When I saw him, I forgot all the other clubs. I gave him my wordBenzema recalled in October.

Eleven years later, Benzema is one of the best players in Real Madrid’s victorious history: just two weeks ago he climbed to tenth place among the Champions League record players, he is the foreigner with the most appearances for Los Blancos and has the most assists in the royal history – only in the table of top scorers does he still have one or two legends ahead of him.

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„The Mister“ has now worn a white jersey 529 times, scoring 259 goals and adding 138 goals – the record champions won 19 trophies with his help. And there is no end in sight: after beating Athletic Bilbao ennobled „Zizou“ his compatriot as the “best striker in France’s history”, who in turn earned his laurels with increasing performances year after year. It is not for nothing that the number 9 has an undisputed regular place in the team – and that at least until June 30, 2022. Whether the contract of the then 35-year-old Frenchman will be extended again is in the stars. But until then there is no way around Karim in the offensive game of the capital city.

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