Karim Benzema’s Saudi adventure is becoming more and more bitter.
The 2022 Golden Ball is no longer successful in Saudi Arabia, having raised great hopes when he signed for the Al-Ittihad club in the summer of 2023. He was strongly criticized by the Saudi press after the new setback of his team this Saturday, December 23.
The former Lyonnais is notably in the crosshairs of a star presenter from the Middle Eastern country Walid Al-Farraj. “The gap between Benzema and the public is growing day by day. He didn’t play and never managed to make a single difference. And above all, he makes no effort, as if he were saying to the audience: ‘I’m just having fun with you’.” he shouted in comments provided to Goal Arabia.
“When Ronaldo arrived in January he showed signs that he wanted to play, but Benzema offered nothing. It’s like the team doesn’t like him. He is uncomfortable. I don’t know the reason, continued the local consultant, while Benzema was replaced a quarter of an hour from the end during the defeat against Al-Raed, modest 18th in the Saudi championship. The native of Bron would have “provided nothing remarkable” and would have played like a “guest of honor”. It’s already the end of the honeymoon…
