Karim Benzema was once again conspicuous by his absence with Al-Ittihad this Saturday during the 24th day of the Saudi Pro League.
The situation is serious for Karim Benzema, whose career is completely on hold this season. For Al-Ittihad’s fifth consecutive outing, the French striker did not participate in the debates this Saturday. A 24e day of the Saudi Pro League which saw the victory of the Jeddah club on the pitch of Al-Fateh (2-4).
Once again, the absence of the 2022 Ballon d’Or is striking, because without any justification. “ We know nothing about its readiness, nor how it reacts to recovery attempts. But we wait and wait », breathed enigmatic Al-Ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo this week.
Unrelieved tensions
A coach who knows nothing about the convalescence of his star player is hardly credible, and says a lot about how little the Argentinian from KB9 cares. The two men have been at odds for many months, the former Parisian and Monegasque having never taken the trouble to publicly support the former Lyonnais in the storm.
The divorce seems well and truly complete. This is evidenced by the symbolism of social networks, with which Karim Benzema has recently reconnected while taking care to erase the slightest trace of his association with Al-Ittihad. We can bet that the ex-Real Madrid icon – 36 years on the clock – will not stop there in his career.
