On December 19, Karim Benzema will celebrate his 38th birthday. At the end of his contract with Al-Ittihad in June 2026, the person concerned has not yet decided to hang up his boots. Better yet, if he seems to be planning a lease extension in Saudi Arabia, he does not rule out a return to Europe.
“ For now, I feel very good hereblows away the 2022 Ballon d’Or in an interview with the Spanish sports daily AS. Everyone is very nice to me, the players, the supporters, the coach, the people who work here… I watch Real Madrid matches and the Champions League. The Champions League is magical. The end of my contract is approaching here, it’s true. I can’t say yet if I’m going to stay or go, it depends on a lot of things. »
Still passionate and fascinated by the stars of C1, KB9 has not yet retired. Far from it. “ In December I will be 38 years old. I see myself playing football for two more years. Physically, I’m fine. I work a lot and play football. I like football, I like it », he adds with relish.
“I’m not going to stop playing football in six months”
“ It’s true that I have offers in Europe. I have to examine everything, choose well and see where I feel good, without forgetting that I am comfortable here and receive affection from everyone. We’ll see. In any case, I’m not going to stop playing football in six months », still insists the former Gone and Merengue.
And to conclude all the same: “ We’ll see what happens, what the club thinks. We’ll talk face-to-face and see what they think. The best thing for me is to continue here, but not just to stay another year or two. I think the level of the championship is improving more and more. I’ve been here three years and it continues to progress. »
