Karim Benzema knows what it’s like to win a Ballon d’Or. The French striker, who now plays for Al Ittihad, did so after leading Real Madrid to another Champions League title. It was Vinicius’s hopebut the Brazilian ultimately did not realize it.
This is what the Frenchman and the Brazilian spoke about in Jeddah, where the headquarters of Real Madrid are located. Benzemawho is fighting for the double in Saudi Arabia, visited his teammates and talked about how he views his former and ex-teammates.
“I told come to listennot to reduce intensity because he is the best in the world and that one day he will win the Ballon d’Or“, Benzema told ‘Marca’.
The French striker was also with Ancelotti, a “great coach” whom he considers “like a friend”, but was unable to meet Florentino Perez: “He was not there. I spoke to him by Whatsapp and I told him we should meet. I’ll see him before the final.
-“Go back to Madrid? Yes, of course, why not. For now, I’m in Jeddah and I’m doing very well. The time will come to see how life is and I’m sure I’ll be close to Madrid,” Benzema said.
The Al Ittihad striker denied he would hang up his boots this summer: “These are the words of I don’t know who. It’s nonsense. I have no limit to tell myself that in two, three or four years, I will stop playing football. I feel good, thank God. My body is fine. I prepare well and we will see how I feel each year.
Finally, he praised his former team: “Real Madrid is still Real Madrid, that is to say a team which wins everything, which triumphs. They are still here because they win titles and now they have the opportunity to win another one. I have spent half my life there and I feel at home there.”
