His word is as rare as it is precious. Karim Benzema has never been stronger than he is now. Dazzling with Real Madrid, he broke records one after the other. After one Euro good personally
with the Blues but less collectively, the former Olympique Lyonnais striker chose the newspaper L’Équipe to speak and as usual with him, it talks about the field and the game that is football.
“It must work with Antoine and Kylian”
Asked about his association with Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé in the French team, Benzema recognizes that it takes time but remains confident: We just need time, each of us has his qualities, we must grant them. But it must work with Antoine and Kylian. There are other very good strikers who can play too, it’s not just us.
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Griezmann, Benzema and Mbappé have not yet found the right formula to shine together with the jersey of the France team. © AFP
Outstanding scorer, Karim Benzema very often turns into a decisive passer. A collective vision of football that he always had, and made the perfect demonstration when he was serving Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid. If I have a 40% chance of scoring and the other has 60%, I’m going to play for him. I never played for my face
, assures the former Lyonnais wringing his neck at the idea that says that a great striker must be egocentric on the ground.
The Ballon d’Or in the sights
A more than regular player at the top level, Karim Benzema is one of the names that stand out for obtaining the Ballon d’Or this season. The Real striker assumes this goal: We have to think about it when we have ambition. But it doesn’t have to be an obsession
, he declares before showing his ambition to win a trophy with the Blues, who play in the Final 4 of the League of Nations next week.
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A return to the Blues before the summer that Benzema has always hoped for in his words. In the form of his life, Karim Benzema still has great goals for this season as he turns 34 next December. Before perhaps sharing the field with Kylian Mbappé on a daily basis? He will play for Real, he says. I don’t know when but he will come.
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