Karim Benzema has reunited with his former partners. On the sidelines of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final won by Real Madrid against Mallorca (3-0), Thursday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Al-Ittihad striker visited the Madrid players.
The 37-year-old French striker also gave an interview to the Spanish channel RTVE. The opportunity for the “Nueve” to give advice to Vinicius in his quest for the Ballon d’Or. A distinction that the Brazilian, whom Benzema considers the best player on the planet, thought he would win in 2024, but he was ultimately overtaken by Rodri.
Benzema on Vinicius: ‘He will win the Ballon d’Or because he is number one’
“ Vinicius must win titles with Real Madrid, that’s the most important thing, then he will win the Ballon d’Or because he is number one », thus launched the 2022 Ballon d’Or. A little sentence which should not please his compatriot Kylian Mbappé, who also has the ambition to be the “ number one “.
On the other hand, for Real Madrid TV, Karim Benzema made comments that the kid from Bondy should appreciate. “ I think the arrival of Kylian Mbappé will bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid fans soon “, he predicted.
