A surprising statement reignites speculation about the future of Karim Benzema. A former teammate is uncompromising…
While Karim Benzema continues a full season with Al-Ittihad, rumors about an early retirement in 2025 are increasing. The player, who had initially planned to hang up his boots at the end of his contract in 2026, could reconsider his plans. This prospect sparked strong reactions, notably that of a former French international who did not mince his words on the situation of the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
A former Blue's warning to Benzema
This former teammate is none other than Benoît Trémoulinas. Invited this evening on the set of L'Équipe de Greg, the former left-back, who shared several meetings with Benzema in the French team (in 2013 and 2015), did not hide his doubts. “He has already won the Ballon d’Or, he has been at the top, and now he is having a full season. It’s time to stop”he said, before adding: “Maybe he himself is saying that now is the time. It’s a bit borrowed.”
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These comments echo information from Spanish media Relevo, according to which Benzema could announce his retirement as early as the summer of 2025 and consider a role as ambassador for Real Madrid. A trajectory that raises questions, while the player still seems capable of stringing together performances.
For Trémoulinas, this decision would be dictated above all by lucidity about his physical decline. If the person concerned has not yet confirmed anything, the confidence of his former teammate sheds harsh light on the end of the career of an emblematic player.
