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      • In 2009, Benzema was the subject of a then-French record football transfer when he joined Real Madrid in a deal worth €35 million.
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  2. Benzema playing for Real Madrid in 2015. Benzema was part of Real Madrid's starting eleven in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final on 16 April at the Mestalla Stadium, and assisted Di María's opening goal before Gareth Bale hit the winner for Madrid in a 2–1 victory. [155]

    • A Difficult Start
    • More Secure with Ancelotti
    • From Benitez to Zidane
    • Replacing Cristiano
    • New Competition

    It wasn't easy for Benzema to begin with at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. He arrived as a 21-year-old who hadn't lived away from home before. Manuel Pellegrini preferred to start Gonzalo Higuain up front and Jose Mourinho didn't particularly fancy him either. However, after a meeting between the player and the coach, they soon formed a mutual resp...

    The arrival of Carlo Ancelotti saw Benzema take up a much more prominent role in the Real Madrid attack. He became part of the famous BBC frontline with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, and Ancelotti saw him as the player who would make that forward trident work. He played his part in La Decimabefore going through some tough personal moments, but...

    Benzema was Rafa Benitez's preferred striker but there was a clear before and after with regard to the Spaniard's sacking. Zinedine Zidane was brought in, a sporting father figure in Benzema's eyes, and it started a revolution. Benzema has spent three very successful years under Zidane, culminating in a goal in the Champions League final against Li...

    No-shows from Bale and Marco Asensio during the 2018/19 season saw Real Madrid heavily criticised for failing to replace the departed Cristiano. Benzemais one player who can't be blamed for the team's poor recent record in front of goal; nobody got near his total of 30 goals last season and very few reached his standard of displays overall.

    Benzema will be looking forward to working with Eden Hazard but will now have to stave off competition from new arrival Luka Jovic, a 21-year-old who has joined with the hope of kickstarting a new project at the club, much like Benzema did back in 2009. Nevertheless, 10 years after joining Real Madrid, Benzemawill start the season as their No.9.

  3. Jun 26, 2020 · Karim Benzema has always been underrated at Real Madrid, but since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus, the French striker has shown his brilliance.

  4. On August 29, 2009, he made his league debut, playing against ‘Deportivo La Coruña.’ He netted his first league goal for ‘Real Madrid’ in September 2009, and the club won 5-0 over ‘Xerez.’ He made his ‘Champions League’ debut for ‘Real Madrid’ on September 30 that year.

  5. Apr 5, 2021 · He made his debut aged 18, and four Ligue 1 titles and 66 goals in 148 games later, Real Madrid came calling. Florentino Perez has only once made a specific trip abroad to persuade a player to...

  6. Mar 19, 2022 · To this day, Benzema is known by some around the Bernabéu as “the hunting cat”. With 309 goals to his name, he is Real Madrid’s third-top scorer of all time, behind only Cristiano and Rául.

  7. Oct 17, 2022 · Karim Benzema and his partners, during the victory (3-1) of Real Madrid over PSG, during the Round of 16 of the Champions League, in Madrid, March 9, 2022. The Frenchman scored all three...

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