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Champions League quarterfinal first leg Real Madrid While beating Chelsea 3-1 away, the experienced star of the Spanish team Karim Benzema He almost knocked Chelsea down with his hat-trick. The details that emerged before the match about the French striker drew attention.
Benzema, who eliminated PSG in the last 16 round, scored a hat-trick in the rematch and brought his team to the quarter-finals by winning the match 3-1. Karim Benzema became the fourth player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick in two consecutive games. Ronaldo, Messi and Luiz Adriano have accomplished this before.
MADE IT TO THE HISTORY OF BOTH HIS COUNTRY AND REAL MADRID
The French star is also the first player in Champion Clubs Cup/Champions League history to score five consecutive goals for Real Madrid, and the first French player to score 10 goals in a Champion Clubs Cup/Champions League season since 1958/59 (10, Just Fontaine). got his title.
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“I CONFIDENCE AND FEEL VERY GOOD”
Making statements after the match, the 34-year-old striker said that they played very well from the beginning of the match and they fought until the end.
“We had a big night like in the PSG game,” said Benzema. “We went on the field to win. Things went well for us, from the beginning to the end of the match… All three goals were very important, but I prefer the 3rd goal because I made a mistake in the first half, I had to make up for him. Ancelotti is one of the best coaches in the world, we trust him very much. We have one more match, we will give everything to win it. I have confidence in myself and I feel very good. We talked about the need to concentrate on the match from the warm-up. The fans are under incredible pressure It creates a body, so you have to be calm.”
FAST DETAIL! 13 MINUTES BEFORE THE MATCH…
After the historical night, a remarkable detail about Karim Benzema emerged. It was stated that the French football player, who is a Muslim and expresses that he fulfills the requirements of his religion at every opportunity, is fasting before the match.
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Expressing that he fasted during Ramadan and never stopped, it was stated that Benzema was fasting before the Chelsea match and broke his fast only 13 minutes before the match started. The striker, who took the field in these conditions, gave Real Madrid a great advantage on the way to the semi-finals with a hat-trick.
“RAMADAN IS A PART OF MY LIFE! WHEN I FAST…”
The French football player, who gave a comprehensive interview to Esquire Magazine recently, mentioned the importance of Ramadan and fasting for him.
Asked whether it will affect the daily routine and training program of Ramadan, Benzema said, “There is no effect. Ramadan monthIt is part of my life and my religion makes fasting mandatory during Ramadan. This is very important to me and I feel good when I fast. Ramadan is also the month of gratitude. I am grateful to God for my health,” he said.
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HE CAME TO TURKEY FOR IFTAR
The 34-year-old striker came to Turkey in 2017 and participated in the street fast-breaking event organized by Istanbul Fatih Municipality.
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Benzama ate his meal after breaking his fast with water at the iftar organization held in the area next to the Haseki Complex. After the prayer, Benzema met with African football players living in Fatih, and then left the field.
Benzema, who played in 36 games this season, scored 37 goals and made 13 assists and maintained his assertive position in the European top scorer race.
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