After fourteen years at Real Madrid, where he won absolutely everything, Karim Benzema left the Spanish capital in the summer of 2023. The 37-year-old French striker has decided to continue his career in Saudi Arabia, with the Al-Ittihad club, with a fantastic contract at stake.
Author of 3 goals in 5 matches played with the Tigers (all competitions combined) since the start of the season, the 2022 Ballon d'Or continues to do what he does best: score. The “Nueve” also added to its list of achievements a title of champion of Saudi Arabia during the previous year.
And while the Saudi championship continues to develop, recruiting millions of stars of world football, but also promising young people, Karim Benzema believes he is still evolving at the highest level in the Gulf. He even believes that his club Al-Ittihad has nothing to envy of Real Madrid in terms of quality.
Benzema: “The competition at Al-Ittihad is stronger than that of Real Madrid”
During an interview with Asharq Documentary, the former Lyonnais dropped a short sentence which risks offending Madrid supporters. “ The competition at Al-Ittihad is stronger than that of Real Madrid “, judged Benzema.
As a reminder, during its fourteen seasons spent at the White House, “KB9” was notably in competition with Raúl, Gonzalo Higuain, Emmanuel Adebayor and even Alvaro Morata.
