After deleting his Instagram account a month ago, Karim Benzema made his big return to the platform on Friday. Delivering a response to his detractors.
Here is Karim Benzema again! It was not at OL or Real Madrid, two avenues mentioned during the winter transfer window, but on Instagram that the French striker finally decided to make his comeback. A month after deactivating it, when he was the target of numerous criticisms for his insufficient performance at Al-Ittihad, “KB9” reopened his account this Friday.
But if he has regained his 75.9 million followers, the former Merengue has done a major cleaning up on his profile. So there are only nine publications left, most of them promoting brands with which he has collaborated, such as Jean-Paul Gaultier or Fendi. The photo of his victory at the 2022 Ballon d’Or is the only one that recalls his daily life as a footballer.
Benzema settles his accounts
This comeback of Karim Benzema on the Meta platform is still accompanied by something new: an interview he gave to the magazine GQ, in the February 2024 issue available in the Middle East. An interview from which he reveals a short extract, as a response to all those who have recently denigrated him, from Jeddah and elsewhere.
“For a lot of people, having the number 9 on your shirt means you have to score 50 goals a season, but for me it means I’m one of 11 players and I have to do everything to help the team. team to score and win », he blurted. And the ex-Lyonnais also plans on the rest of his career, he who celebrated his 36e birthday on December 19th.
“Ultimately, I would like to be remembered as someone who started from the bottom and climbed to the top alone, despite the obstacles I faced. This is something that makes me really proudhe said. Time will tell what happens next but it will be me who chooses when my career ends or not. » The message got through.
